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C/9 Carlos Rodríguez (Sales Manager)
Tél: + 351 263 519 180|
Agro Biofilm mulch Email: crodriguez@silvex.pt PORTUGAL
https://www.silvex.pt
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 a distributor in Spain and France, but
Companies that offer technological solutions and they are interested. Currently, they sell the product directly to the interested farmer.
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 - It avoids the remains of polluting polymer in
Design for Circularity conventional films.
Maintenance/Repair - Since the film is biodegraded at each harvest there is no need to transport waste. - As the film is composted, the customer reduces the cost of labour, as the crops, providing a better quality and
healthy product.
Reuse and recirculation there is no need to remove it
Remanufacturing - The product itself is more expensive than conventional.
Revaluation - Reduction of pollution in surroundings
adjacent to crops (rivers, mountains, animals,
Recycling
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 based on corn - Change of material Agro Biofilm Mulch - Vine: Biodegradable mulch film as an alternative to PE
starch. mulch film used in southern France.
- EN 13432, DIN 54900, UNI 10785 certified - Ordering agricultural mulching film producers more - Melon: Hortofrutícolas Campelos, in Benfica-do-Ribate-
- Useful life (up to decomposition) according to the requirements of the frequently (no storage) jo, Portugal.
crop. There are 4 different Rolls based on usage time - Pepper: Hortofrutícolas Campelos, in Benfica-do-Riba-
- Avoids the use of pesticides or herbicides - Land occupied until decomposition tejo, Portugal.
- Simple operation - Strawberry: In Portugal and Spain. Hortofrutícolas
- Faster and more efficient production - No minimum order Campelos (Portugal), Explotaciones Agrarias Garrido
- No need to add structuring products Mora (Huelva) and experimental fields of ADEVSA
- It is implanted in the same way as the normal film, only the tension - Prices based on stock (Agroindustry Technological Centre, Huelva).
of the machine needs to be regulated
- Avoids mulching film waste in the soil - The most common film (3 to 6 months cycle): € In France it is used mainly in vineyards, and they have
- Saves time and costs as it does not have to be removed 500/ roll (according to season) films for crops with durability of 3-6 months, 6 months-1
- Accelerates growth and retains water in the soil. year. Marketed since 2013.
- Company with over 50 years experience in the sector - Roll sizes: 1.8m x 2.2km
The disinfectant can accelerate the biodegradation
process of the film.

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