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BioAgri mulching Email: panu@biobagworld.com NORWAY
film https://biobagworld.com
TO WHOM IT OFFERS VALUE AND WHAT VALUE To whom What value
Farmers that use traditional mulch films. Time and cost savings. BioAgri is biodegradable and compostable mulch film, so no collection
Agri-food sector companies from the field, nor disposal of the film, is required.

Companies that process organic matter and plastic
outside the agri-food sector

Companies that offer solutions to the first sector. Opportunity to distribute their product. They do not have distributors in Spain or France, but
Companies that offer technological solutions and they are very interested.
services to the agri-food sector

Companies that want to invest (or diversify) in
other activities
Local authorities, R&D centres, entities that - Environmental public entities - Reduction of environmental pollution due to incomplete collection of traditional agricultural
promote circular economy in general - Entities fostering Circular Economy in general mulching film.
- Benchmark of Good Practice to spread in its region
Fit in Circular Economy Contribution to environmental impact Contribution to economic impact Contribution to social impact
- Minimum environmental impact (no contamination of the substrate) - There is no initial investment for machinery, it is used like conventio- - It avoids the remains of polluting polymer in
Design for Circularity nal films.
Maintenance/Repair - Since the film is biodegraded at each harvest there is no need to transport waste. the crops, providing a better quality and
healthy product.
Reuse and recirculation - As the film is composted, the customer reduces the cost of labour, as
Remanufacturing there is no need to remove it
Revaluation - Reduction of pollution in surroundings
adjacent to crops (rivers, mountains, animals,
Recycling - The product itself is more expensive than conventional.
Energy recovery etc.)
Product as a Service

VALUE PROPOSITION FOR “END USER” IMPLICATIONS FOR “END USER” PHOTOS / IMAGES REFERENCES ALREADY INTRODUCED
IN THE MARKET
- Mulching film compostable and biodegradable made with a mixture of - Change of material and likely minor adaptation. The BioAgri
corn starch based polymers. main and biggest change is the reduction in tension of the
- EN 13432 and ASTM D6400 Certified machine spreading the mulching film. In addition, there are
- Experience with a wide variety of crop types changes in staffing cycles as there is no need to collect the
- Useful life (up to decomposition) customised according to the film.
requirements of the crop. Maximum: 24 months
- Avoids the use of pesticides or herbicides - Tight stock management due to likely material
- Simple operation degradation if storage conditions are not correct.
- Faster and more efficient production Finnerödja-Sweden
- It is implanted in the same way as the normal film, only the tension - The adaptation of the product to each type of harvest (Strawberries farming)
of the machine needs to be regulated generates the need to have different product references.
- Prevents agricultural mulching film waste in the soil
- Saves time and costs as it does not have to be removed - The price of the roll ranges between € 260 and €
- Accelerates growth and retains water in the soil. 370 (€ 8-10/kg) varying according to the duration of
the crop and the meters of the roll

Granja Hvidlykke - Denmark
(Vineyard)
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