{"id":25908,"date":"2026-08-24T12:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T09:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macc.gr\/?p=25908"},"modified":"2026-08-24T12:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T09:04:25","slug":"bioactivewool-circular-innovation-for-sustainable-olive-cultivation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macc.gr\/en\/bioactivewool-circular-innovation-for-sustainable-olive-cultivation\/","title":{"rendered":"BioActiveWool: Circular Innovation for Sustainable Olive Cultivation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25908\" class=\"elementor elementor-25908\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e37e101 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"e37e101\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7ca95d sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"a7ca95d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f36e83 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f36e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"240\"><strong data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"90\">BioActiveWool<\/strong> is an innovative project exploring the use of sheep wool as the basis for developing a new bio-based solution for more sustainable olive cultivation.<\/p><p data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"638\">The project combines <strong data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"314\">sheep-wool pellets with microbial biostimulants<\/strong>, aiming to evaluate this solution under real field conditions. BioActiveWool brings together two complementary approaches \u2014 the valorisation of sheep wool as a circular, bio-based agricultural input and the use of beneficial microorganisms \u2014 within a single solution designed for practical application in olive cultivation.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"113po5g\" data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"700\">From an underused by-product to a new agricultural input<\/h3><p data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"977\">Sheep wool is a locally available resource that often remains underutilised. By converting it into pellets, it can serve as a carrier of organic matter and nutrients, while also creating new opportunities to valorise an agricultural by-product within the circular bioeconomy.<\/p><p data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1267\">Within BioActiveWool, the pellets are enriched with selected microbial biostimulants. The project investigates how this combined approach performs under real cultivation conditions and whether it can contribute to the development of more efficient and sustainable olive-growing practices.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"1u8vzrs\" data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1308\">Pilot trials in Crete and Halkidiki<\/h3><p data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1490\">BioActiveWool pilot applications are being carried out in olive groves in <strong data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1407\">Crete and Halkidiki<\/strong>, allowing the solution to be assessed under different soil and farming conditions.<\/p><p data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1874\">The field trials include the application of different treatments, monitoring of soil and crop conditions, sample collection and laboratory analyses. The project aims to assess the agronomic performance of the solution, water and nutrient-use efficiency, the mode of action of the microorganisms, and potential differences in performance across different regions and soil conditions.<\/p><p data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"2022\">The project starts from <strong data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1909\">TRL 6<\/strong> and aims to progress towards <strong data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"1948\">TRL 7<\/strong>, demonstrating the integrated solution under real operational conditions.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"1j4v3df\" data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2043\">The partnership<\/h3><p data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2077\">BioActiveWool is implemented by:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2616\"><li data-section-id=\"dngql0\" data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2252\"><strong data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2132\">Mediterranean Agrofood Competence Center \u2013 MACC<\/strong>, project coordinator, responsible for field trials, data management, communication and exploitation of project results.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ulnq8e\" data-start=\"2253\" data-end=\"2432\"><strong data-start=\"2255\" data-end=\"2292\">Internet of Food Alliance \u2013 INOFA<\/strong>, responsible for the selection and integration of microbial biostimulants, as well as the formulation and quality control of pilot batches.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ws436i\" data-start=\"2433\" data-end=\"2616\"><strong data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2456\">Christos Kampanis<\/strong>, an olive grower in Halkidiki, who provides the pilot farm and supports the implementation and monitoring of the field trials under real production conditions.<\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"t1vbgc\" data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2637\">What comes next<\/h3><p data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2916\">Over the coming months, field trials, monitoring activities and laboratory analyses will continue. The results will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the solution, better understand its mode of action and develop practical guidance for its future application and uptake.<\/p><p data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"3118\">BioActiveWool demonstrates how <strong data-start=\"2949\" data-end=\"3031\">circular bioeconomy, biological innovation and real-world agricultural testing<\/strong> can come together to support the development of new solutions for the agrifood sector.<\/p><p data-start=\"2651\" data-end=\"2806\">More information about I3-4-BIOFERTILIZERS and the FSTP Open Call is available here:<br data-start=\"2735\" data-end=\"2738\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/i3-4-biofertilizers.eu\/financial-support-to-third-parties-2\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2738\" data-end=\"2806\">https:\/\/i3-4-biofertilizers.eu\/financial-support-to-third-parties-2\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e38725 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"5e38725\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc692d2 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"fc692d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275de4b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"275de4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/macc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-2-1024x169.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25422\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-2-1024x169.png 1024w, https:\/\/macc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-2-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/macc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-2-768x127.png 768w, https:\/\/macc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-2-370x61.png 370w, https:\/\/macc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-2-840x139.png 840w, https:\/\/macc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-2-410x68.png 410w, https:\/\/macc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4-2.png 1307w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64c22a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"64c22a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17dfeda sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"17dfeda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c45c0 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8c45c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/macc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25423\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66619a4 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"66619a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BioActiveWool is an innovative project exploring the use of sheep wool as the basis for developing a new bio-based solution for more sustainable olive cultivation. 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