Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf2-73d4-7166-8a5a-f547c44fa7a7/risks-and-opportunities-of-current-and-future-maize-production

awarded GB open procedure

# Risks and opportunities of current and future maize production

[Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs)

Estimated value

£148,650

Published

18 Nov 2016

Deadline

Closed

30 Dec 2014

## Who can bid

- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

Government policy aims to achieve at least 15% of energy from renewable sources by 2020, including energy from waste. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a proven technology that can convert food waste into energy and its development is being supported by a range of incentives. Defra has encouraged the development of farm AD units to improve the use of farmyard manures and slurries, however the low output from these sources means that they are co-digested with purpose grown feedstock such as maize. The Defra June 2014 land use survey indicates that 29kha of maize was grown for bioenergy in England (0.6% of total crop area), an estimated doubling of the area since 2013. The area of maize is likely to expand, possibly by as much as tenfold, as more AD units become operational, leading to concerns over the potential

environmental impacts including soil and water quality and biodiversity, as well as impacts on local rents and food production.

## CPV classification

Research and development services and related consultancy services

Source

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