European Networks

AGRICE has been and continues to be active in a number of European networks pertaining to new uses and added value for agricultural resources. These networks reflect the main areas of study developed by AGRICE: NTBnet for liquid biofuels, AFBnet and BTG for solid biofuels, IENICA and ERRMA for chemicals.

ALTENER - NTB Net : Non Technical Barriers Network
This network grouping 11 countries is funded by DG XVII. It aims to pool information pertaining to liquid biofuels and make it available on the Internet
Coordinator : Etienne POITRAT - ADEME

ALTENER - AFB Net : Agricultural Forestry Biomass Network
This network grouping 14 countries is funded by DG XVII. It aims to encourage communication between member countries and foster multi-partner research in solid biofuels.
Contact for France : Christophe BAREL - ADEME

ERRMA : ERRMA is a European entity made up of national agencies: AGRICE (France), FNR (Germany), AIACE (Italy), ACTIN (United Kingdom), BELBIOM (Belgium) and ATO-DLO (Netherlands). ERRMA coordinates agricultural non-food research programmes and acts as a contact interface for the European Community on this topic.
Contact for France : Maurice Dohy - ADEME

IENICA : Interactive European Network for Industrial Crops and their Applications (http//www.col.gov.uk/ienica)
This network grouping 14 countries is funded by the FAIR programme under DG XVII. Its work is devoted to identifying development opportunities for industrial crops in the European market. www.csl.gov.uk/ienica
Contact for France : Magali ROCHER- ADEME

INFORRM : Five countries take part in this project, funded under the DG XIII FAIR programme. Each member country compiles a list of some 20 public and private-sector bodies involved in finding new uses for agricultural resources, other than energy uses, and draws up a descriptive information entry sheet. A European directory and map will subsequently be posted on the Web.
Contact for France: Magali Rocher, ADEME.