Periodic reviews will be organized approximately twice a month, virtually. These meetings will serve to analyze the progress of the tasks, identify incidents and plan the activities for the following period. The work plan may be adjusted if necessary, ensuring flexibility and the ability to adapt to possible unforeseen events.

OBJECTIVE:

The objective of coordination is to ensure that all project activities are carried out according to the established plan, complying with the objectives and deadlines, and that the information generated is centralized and accessible to all partners. To achieve this, a shared work platform will be available where all documentation, reports and materials generated during the project will be stored.

RESULT:

The expected result is to achieve coordinated and effective management of the project, materialized in monitoring documents, meeting minutes and progress reports, as well as in a shared work platform that centralizes all the information generated by the partners. This platform will allow easy and orderly access to documents, technical reports, support materials and audit records, ensuring transparency and traceability of project development.

• Identification of products available for fertilization on the market, with classification of fertilizers into minerals, organics and their subclasses.
• Analysis of prices and consumption quantities of the identified products, with segmentation by crop type and by management system (rainfed and irrigated).
• Within the biofertilizer market, differentiate the types of biofertilizers and focus on the specific market analysis of liquid and gel biofertilizers.
• Compilation and analysis of the regulations applicable to the sector, differentiating the regulatory principles for mineral and organic fertilizers, including specific legal requirements according to destination or application.

This approach will allow for a detailed view of the state of the market, legal requirements and the distribution of biofertilizer products by productive sectors and types of agricultural management.

1. Characterization for cultivation and handling

• Liquid and gel biofertilizer products will be analyzed in detail according to the following criteria:
• Nutritional composition: Description of the nitrogen content (nitric, ammoniacal and urea formats), phosphorus, potassium, organic matter and other relevant macro and micronutrients.
• Conservation and application requirements: Assessment of traceability, product stability, logistical conditions for storage, considering the farmer's perspective.
• Practical application requirements: Identification of application systems (fertigation, etc.), necessary machinery, optimal times of use and compatibility with current agronomic regulations.
• Prior knowledge and training: Prior knowledge necessary for the correct use of the product, including the minimum training required by farmers and prescribers.
• Economic analysis: Estimation of purchase costs, application per hectare and potential conservation or transport costs.

2. Identification and description of application barriers

• To understand the difficulties in adopting biofertilizers, interviews and sectoral surveys will be conducted with farmers representing different crops and management systems (rainfed and irrigated):
• Collection of perceptions on technological, economic, institutional or knowledge barriers that limit the use of biofertilizers.
• Identification of motivations that favor application, including legal requirements, production advantages, sustainability or incentives such as subsidies.

• Operational barrier analysis: Analysis of compatibility and use of machinery, with description and comparison of application options and available equipment. It will be assessed which of the existing machinery can be used and a benchmarking of the equipment used in other areas of Spain for biofertilizers and local cases will be carried out.
• Nutritional barrier: Carrying out nutrition balances, between the contribution of biofertilizers and the needs of the crop, as well as the productive response, assessing the effects on the crop, the residual effects and soil improvement.
• Cost analysis: Economic comparison of organic and mineral fertilizers, including costs of purchase, application, conservation, transport and efficiency for cultivation and handling.
• Regulatory comparison: Review and differentiation of the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to both types of products.
• Integration with precision agriculture: Assessment of the effectiveness, potential and adaptation of organic fertilizers within digital tools and agricultural data management platforms.
• Analysis of other barriers that have been identified in work package 3.

• Nutritional advantages: Recognition of the additional benefits of biofertilizers over conventional mineral fertilizers, including improved soil fertility and long-term sustainability.
• Machinery use recommendations: Guidance for the application of biofertilizers with specific machinery, with special attention to technologies compatible with precision agriculture and fertigation systems.
• Integration with agriculture 4.0 and digital platforms: Strategies to maximize application efficiency, traceability and control of agronomic effects using GIS systems and other digital tools.
• Economic analysis: Detailed description of the costs of purchasing, applying and maintaining biofertilizers, with economic comparison with mineral fertilizers, to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Regulations and regulatory future: Information on current regulations and possible changes that could increase use or encourage innovation in the biofertilizer sector.
• Additional benefits for companies and producers: Advantages such as better acceptance in the organic market, contribution to the circular bioeconomy, and greater food sovereignty with reduced risk in the face of the sustained increase in mineral fertilizer prices.

• Publication of the guide: Make the guide available to all stakeholders through online platforms and dissemination channels accessible to the sector.
• Organization of a presentation day: Plan and carry out a session to explain the guide to farmers and other interested stakeholders, presenting the technical, economic and strategic recommendations.
• Knowledge dissemination: Ensure that the contents of the guide reach all relevant stakeholders through reports, presentations, summary guides and other communication channels.
• Feedback collection: Obtain comments and suggestions from participants to adjust and improve future transfer materials and dissemination activities.
• Promotion of adoption: Facilitate the understanding and application of biofertilizers through practical recommendations and examples of good practices, thus increasing their effective implementation in the sector.