OUR HISTORY
"The historical conjunctural moment, of a great difficulty of economic crisis in conventional crops, the need to research something new and that had never been tried at the time prompted us to create the Agribioenergia project."
2005
A GROUP OF YOUNG FARMERS ESTABLISH AGRIBIOENERGIA WITH THE IDEA TO
REALIZE A LOCAL SUPPLY CHAIN RELATED TO THE AGROENERGIES
2010
THE PLANT STARTS UP, ONE OF THE FIRST BIODIGESTERS IN THE PROVINCE OF BOLOGNA. THE ENERGY PRODUCED IS FINALLY FED INTO THE NETWORK
2011
PART OF THE DEDICATED BIOMASSES IS REPLACED BY (CORN AND SORGHUM) AGROINDUSTRIAL SUBPRODUCTS
2014
A NEW BUSINESS BRANCH IS BORN RELATED TO THE CULTIVATION, DRYING AND PROCESSING OF MEDICINAL PLANTS
2018
THE NEW FACILITY IS BUILT. IT IS USED FOR DRYING, PROCESSING AND STORAGE OF HERBS
2020
THE PROCESSING AND PACKAGING LINE IS EXPANDED IN ORDER TO FACILITATE OPERATORS ACTIVITIES
2023
PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS (230 KWP) ARE INSTALLED TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
2025
START-UP OF THE NEW BIOMETHANE PLANT
2026
INSTALLATION OF NEW PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS (420 KWP)
TODAY
CONTINUOUSLY DESIGNING FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
"The idea of building something together that individually we would not have been able to do: from the production point of view, from the financial point of view, and from the psychological point of view. These are the reasons why we joined this group."
OUR STRENGTHS
Maximum energy efficiency
Fertile soil
The type of farm: 30 specialized farmers
The possibility of having very large rotations on cultivated lands
Precision machines and equipment with high technology that can ensure the best products at the lowest impact
research and development
Our company constantly invests in research and development.
PRODUCTION LINE Every year we make improvements with the aim of increasing
the efficiency of the line and the quality of our products. We introduced a new packaging machine that allowed us to reduce the physical fatigue of workers and to implement the herb sampling system.
We have developed software to monitor the entire production phase, from when the fresh product goes in to the baskets to the dry product processing.
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH DOCTOR Since the inception of Agribioenergy, different species and varieties are tested and experimented with in both the agro-energy and medicinal plant sectors Fertilization and weed control tests are carried out, and different types of irrigation are tested. In 2022, thanks to PNRR funds, a Doctorate of Industrial Research was activated with the Department of Agri-Food Science and Technology related to the field of medicinal herbs. The goal of this collaboration is to improve the quality of dried medicinal herbs.
INTERNAL RESEARCH
Since the inception of Agribioenergia, various species and varieties have been tested and trialed in both the agro-energy and medicinal plant sectors.
Fertilization and weed control trials are regularly conducted, and we are currently testing different types of irrigation systems.
INDUSTRIAL PHD PROGRAM
In 2022, thanks to PNRR (National Recovery and Resilience Plan) funding, an Industrial PhD program was launched in collaboration with the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Technologies, focusing on the medicinal plants sector (Project). The goal of this partnership is to improve the quality of dried medicinal herbs.
In 2024, the TRACE project—“Innovation and traceability in the production chain of medicinal plants cultivated in the Emilia-Romagna area”—was initiated in collaboration with the DISTAL and DISI departments of the University of Bologna. Among its various objectives are: increasing active ingredients in specific medicinal plants; implementing a network of sensors for soil moisture, temperature, and conductivity, as well as agro-weather stations; and developing an App to manage agro-meteorological information.
AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION We have designed and deployed a new harvesting machine for medicinal and aromatic plants, allowing us to handle the plants with the utmost care. We continuously test equipment featuring precision farming technologies, satellite systems, robots, and autonomous vehicles that can bring a tangible advantage to the agricultural system in terms of increased productivity, product safety, waste reduction, and efficient water use.
