The "Valorarroz" project will convert rice residues into sustainable biomaterials in Costa Rica, Paraguay and Spain

According to the State University of Costa Rica, through an alliance between four educational institutions in Costa Rica, as well as Spain and Paraguay, they are working on the development of a triangular cooperation project for the valorization of rice husks under a model of circular bioeconomy. The project is led by the State University of Distance (UNED) and the National Center of High Technology (CeNAT) of Costa Rica, in conjunction with the…

San José, 5 Feb (EFE).- The European Union (EU) will finance with 1.2 million euros the Valorarroz project, a triangular cooperation initiative that seeks to transform the rice husk into high added value biomaterials. The project, selected by the European Union-Costa Rica-Latin America and the Caribbean Cooperation Fund of Adelante 2, will promote sustainability in Costa Rica, Paraguay and Spain. The initiative aims to develop packagings based o…