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Co-Creation in Action: NutriBudget engages stakeholders in Vienna to advance sustainable nutrient management

08/08/2025

On July 8th, NutriBudget co-hosted a national 𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 in Vienna as part of the event “𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘺! 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺,” gathering farmers, advisors, researchers, policymakers, and industry representatives to exchange ideas and co-develop solutions. The focus was on identifying 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 to the uptake of effective nutrient management measures — from precision agriculture and nature-based solutions to bio-based fertilisers and sustainable feed.

💡 Key insights:

🔹 A 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 “𝐛𝐢𝐨-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝” 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 is urgently needed to guide EU policy.

🔹 Unsurprisingly, 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 were identified as another major barrier towards the uptake of mitigation measures.

🔹 A call for 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 to assess environmental effects, safety and agronomic efficiency of the use of different circular bio-based products and management practices — confirming the relevance of the NutriPlatform and mitigation catalogue.

This last point confirms the relevance of the NutriBudget project, which through its mitigation measure catalogue and the NutriPlatform aims to provide such trusted, evidence-based information to farmers and policymakers.

📣 To build on this work and continue strengthening the policy dialogue, NutriBudget will organise a 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 bringing together key stakeholders to co-develop evidence-based recommendations. These will aim to align regulatory frameworks and financial instruments that support the transition to more sustainable nutrient practices. Stay tuned!

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