The institutes at BOKU work in the following areas of bioeconomy:
Raw material production
Production of agricultural, forestry and other (e.g. aquatic raw materials, algae, yeasts, insects, fungi, ...) raw materials as well as the recovery of biogenic waste and residues
Plant management from cultivation to harvest including genetics, fertilization, crop protection, Precision/Smart Farming, ...
Animal management including breeding, feeding, housing, care, ...
Waste and residue management in the industrial and private sector
Converting and processing
Harvest treatment including logistics, cleaning, storage, preservation, …
Biomass conversion technologies into food and feed, materials, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, energy, ...
Environmental aspects
Sustainability criteria including technology impact assessment
Cascade use and circularity
Environmental accounting including LCA, carbon footprint, ...
Contribution to climate goals
Ecosystem services including biodiversity, ...
Social science aspects
Micro- and Macroeconomics including regional development
Consumption behaviour
Trade offs including land-use conflicts, spatial planning, …
Tank/feed/food conflict including acceptance, ethics, risk management, communication, ...
