{"id":26436,"date":"2025-10-10T18:29:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T15:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/econutri-project.eu\/7-10-october-2025-utad-hosts-general-assembly-in-braga-portugal-3rd-year-journey\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:38:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T12:38:48","slug":"7-10-october-2025-utad-hosts-general-assembly-in-braga-portugal-3rd-year-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/econutri-project.eu\/no\/7-10-october-2025-utad-hosts-general-assembly-in-braga-portugal-3rd-year-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"7-10 October 2025 \u2013 UTAD hosts General Assembly in Braga, Portugal – 3rd Year Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

From 7 to 10 October 2025, partners of the ECONUTRI Project gathered in the historic city of Braga, Portugal, for the 4th General Assembly Meeting, hosted by Universidade de Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD). The meeting marked a major milestone as the project enters its final implementation phase before its conclusion in April 2026.<\/p>\n

Day 1 \u2013 Welcome Reception<\/strong><\/p>\n

The event opened with a welcome drink at Hotel Mercure, giving partners from Europe and China a chance to reconnect in a relaxed setting and exchange insights ahead of the busy week of presentations and discussions.<\/p>\n

Day 2 \u2013 Scientific Progress and Knowledge Exchange<\/strong><\/p>\n

The second day was dedicated to updates from all demonstration sites and the latest progress across the project\u2019s work packages:<\/p>\n

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  • WP1 \u2013 Communication, dissemination, and exploitation activities were reviewed, focusing on outreach achievements and clustering efforts.<\/li>\n
  • WP2 \u2013 Partners presented advances in innovative technologies for nutrient recycling and organic waste valorisation.<\/li>\n
  • WP3 \u2013 Discussions centred on optimized fertilizer use and improved cropping technologies.<\/li>\n
  • WP4 \u2013 Updates highlighted nature-based solutions reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) and ammonia (NH\u2083) emissions.<\/li>\n
  • WP5 \u2013 Partners shared findings on environmental, life-cycle, and socio-economic assessments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The day concluded with productive work package group discussions and a joint networking dinner, reinforcing collaboration among teams.<\/p>\n

    Day 3 \u2013 EU\u2013China Cooperation and Stakeholder Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Day three showcased the project\u2019s strong EU\u2013China partnership, with Dr. Qing Chen (China Agricultural University) presenting the latest research outcomes and future perspectives from Chinese partners.<\/p>\n

    A dedicated Stakeholder Session followed, featuring presentations from Portugal Stakeholders<\/strong>: IMF Biochar, SIRO Composts, PipeMaster Technologies, Herculano, and Chinese Stakeholders<\/strong>: FarmX, Staney Group and Genliduo BioTech, each introducing innovative approaches aligned with ECONUTRI\u2019s mission to reduce nutrient losses and promote circular agriculture.<\/p>\n

    Afternoon sessions focused on data management, system integration (WP6) and project coordination (WP7), concluding with an open discussion on next steps and future impact.<\/p>\n

    Day 4 \u2013 Management Committee & Field Visit<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The final day hosted the Management Committee Meeting, where WP leaders discussed deliverables, upcoming milestones, and continued EU\u2013China collaboration.<\/p>\n

    Partners then visited UTAD\u2019s demonstration site at the Cooperativa Agr\u00edcola de Barcelos (Agribar), where participants observed innovative nutrient management technologies applied in corn fields, followed by a visit to the majestic hilltop sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte, one of Braga\u2019s most iconic landmarks.<\/p>\n

    The event concluded with gratitude to UTAD<\/strong> for their warm hospitality, excellent organisation, and commitment to fostering collaboration among project partners.<\/p>\n

    The General Assembly in Braga not only marked a key step toward project completion but also reaffirmed ECONUTRI\u2019s enduring spirit of partnership, innovation, and global cooperation in sustainable agriculture.<\/p>\n

    Enjoy the phots highlighting key moments of the meetings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Photos<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    1st Day Opening-Dimitrios<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    1st Day AUA Dimitrios Savvas<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    1st Day UTAD Henrique Trindade<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP1-SPI Andre<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP2-AUA Athanasios<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP2-NIBIO Dmitry<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP2-UNITO Luisella<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP2-UTAD Rupesh<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP3-AUA Panagiotis<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP3-UNITO Fransesca<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP3-UTH Sofia<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP3-Wim<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP3 -WUR Caroline<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP4-ARI Dionysios<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP4-ATB Wajid<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP4-ILVO Chari<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP5-AUA Vasileios<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP5-ESSRG Balint<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP5-IGZ Modarelli<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP6-JHI Pete<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP6-NIBIO Remi<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP6-SPI Zigi<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    WP7-Metec Marco<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Stakeholder FarmX -Jima Fengli<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Stakeholder Genliduo BioTech – Kun Huang<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Stakeholder HERCULANO – Pedro Martins<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Stakeholder IMF Biochar -Behrouz Gholamahmadi<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Stakeholder Pipemaster – Joao Calixto<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Stakeholder SIRO Composts – Hartmut Nestler<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Demo site ATB-Wajid<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Demo site AUA+Wonderplant-Dimitrios<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Demo site CAU-Yuhui Qiao<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Demo Site ILVO-Chari<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Demo Site INHORT-Lidia<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Demo Site JHI-Pete<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Demo site VERVAET-Jelle<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Demo sites SVG-Chen 2<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Demo sites SVG-Qing Chen<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    External advisors<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Utad souvenirs<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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