The 15th edition of the Agrospecial e-magazine ‘A future beyond fossil: transitioning towards a bioeconomy’ showcases perspectives and initiatives in bioeconomy to sustainable growth, circular innovation, and global cooperation.
September 2025
Introduction
An advanced bioeconomy is an opportunity for innovation, resilience and prosperity
Content
In this edition you will find the following articles subdivided in general and per region:
General
The Netherlands moving from fossil foundations to a biobased future
EU's efforts toward a circular, regenerative and competitive bioeconomy
Why does the bioeconomy need an integrated global approach?
Building a healthier future with biobased materials
Europe
From Copenhagen to the Hague: building Europe’s bio-based future
Africa
Cocoa at the core: Côte d’Ivoire’s path to a thriving bioeconomy
Dutch–Ethiopian partnerships turning coffee and avocado byproducts into value
Showcasing in Ghana: turning waste into energy and fertile soils
Building a young but ambitious bioeconomy: South Africa and the Netherlands join forces
Americas
Brazil and the Netherlands advancing the bioeconomy agenda
Seaweed potential in Chile–Netherlands blue bioeconomy cooperation
Colombia and the Netherlands promote sustainable cocoa to boost rural economies in the Amazon
Mexican–Dutch cooperation for sustainable sargassum solutions
Asia
China’s agricultural bioeconomy: new horizons for Dutch collaboration
Opportunities for Dutch innovation in Kazakhstan’s merging bioeconomy
How Dutch knowledge can make a difference in South Korea’s bioeconomy
Turning smoke into solutions: how Thailand is building on its bio-based future
Vietnam and the Netherlands are driving the bioeconomy together
Middle East
From waste to wealth: unlocking Egypt's bioeconomy with Dutch expertise