Important aspects for a successful implementation of projects for the market uptake of circular fertilisers

FER-PLAY and NOVAFERT are two Horizon Europe projects that kicked off in September 2022 
and aim at fostering the market uptake of circular fertilisers through a series of actions, like 
fertiliser mapping and database creation1,2,3, multi-assessment of the environmental4, social5, 
economic, upscaling6 and regulatory aspects7, stakeholder engagement and co-creation of 
guidelines for farmers, fertilizer producers, local administrations and policy makers8. Now 
approaching the finish line, these projects have collaborated to extract key lessons learned and 
are eager to share recommendations with R&D project implementers and designers. These 
insights serve as a foundation for the successful implementation of ongoing and future initiatives 
with similar objectives: promoting circular fertilizers for healthier soils and more resilient nutrient 
markets and agricultural sectors.