Agropiopole Wallon

News

Succinic Acid of vegetable origin: the first plant in the world will start in Pomacle-Bazancourt ( France)

ARD (Research and Development Agro-Industry) announces it has obtained the planning permission for the first plant of succinic acid produced by fermentation of sugar or cereal.

Fifth International conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries - Ghent, June 10-12th 2009

This conference is the prime forum for renewable resources, industrial biotechnology and biorefineries in Europe.

Strategy

"Plants valorisation in the field of industrial uses"
This research program has two main objectives:

Identification, extraction and characterization of valuable molecules from plants (polysaccharides, peptides,...)
Valorisation in the food-processing, health, cosmetics, energy…

"Comparative study of agro-ecosystems in Wallonia"
This research program has two main objectives:

Evaluation of the durability of the agricultural production systems in the different areas of Wallonia
Giving our politicians a decision support tool in the favour of a sustainable agriculture in Wallonia