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RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF CURRENT AND FUTURE MAIZE PRODUCTION

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS Published 18 Nov 2016 Contracts Finder

key details

Value£148,650
Statuscomplete
Category (CPV) 73000000 +1 more
Deadline30 Dec 2014
Contract start6 Jan 2015
Contract end7 Sept 2015
Procedureopen
SME suitableNo
OCIDocds-b5fd17-3dae1494-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

Award

SupplierValueDateStatus
ADAS UK Ltd £148,650 30 Dec 2014 active

description

Government policy aims to achieve at least 15% of energy from renewable sources by 2020, including energy from waste. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a proven technology that can convert food waste into energy and its development is being supported by a range of incentives. Defra has encouraged the development of farm AD units to improve the use of farmyard manures and slurries, however the low output from these sources means that they are co-digested with purpose grown feedstock such as maize. The Defra June 2014 land use survey indicates that 29kha of maize was grown for bioenergy in England (0.6% of total crop area), an estimated doubling of the area since 2013. The area of maize is likely to expand, possibly by as much as tenfold, as more AD units become operational, leading to concerns over the potential environmental impacts including soil and water quality and biodiversity, as well as impacts on local rents and food production.

notice history

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18 Mar 2015 Award (award) · ocds-b5fd17-3dae1494-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b-61257-scf0405

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