The Farm of the Future: a biorefinery that generates collective value

Through the Biogas Done Right model, the agricultural enterprise ceases to be a simple production site and becomes a fully integrated biorefinery. A system in which biomethane production works in synergy with agriculture, returning nutrients to the soil through digestate and creating stable income streams for farmers. This event aims to explore how to accelerate this process by bringing together research, the bioeconomy, innovative investment models, and the voices of those who have already successfully taken this path.

Session Chair

Piero Gattoni, President of CIB – Italian Biogas Consortium

Program

Introduction and Institutional Welcome
Fabio Fava, Chair of the Ecomondo Scientific and Technical Committee
Piero Gattoni, President of CIB – Italian Biogas Consortium
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle, Director for Strategy and Policy Analysis at DG AGRI European Commission

The foundations of the agricultural biorefinery: research, data, and bioeconomy
The economics of innovation in the field
Danilo Ercolini, CNR Agritech

The role of data and Smart Agriculture 
Chiara Corbo, Director of Smart AgriFood Observatory

Bioeconomy solutions for sustainable agriculture 
Bruno Basso, Michigan State University

The need for systemic collaboration in the agricultural sector
Nicola Gherardi, Confagricoltura
Ettore Prandini, Coldiretti
Cristiano Fini, CIA

Supporting change: new business models for agriculture
Moderated dialogue by: 
Diana Lenzi, President of the Farming for Future Foundation

Participants: 
Federica Basile, Coop. Fattoria della Piana
Paolo Bizzoni, Azienda Agricola Bizzoni

Q&A and Conclusions
Concluding summary by Piero Gattoni to outline the sector’s priorities in view of upcoming political and economic milestones