Decoproze

The various crises (Covid, war in Ukraine) have raised the question of the need to increase France's protein sovereignty and reduce its dependence on imports. Consumers are also calling for more local, environmentally-friendly production. France has a well-structured rapeseed industry.

The aim of the Decoproze project is therefore to test and roll out an "advanced rapeseed" solution on a regional scale, which should contribute to France's protein sovereignty. It could be a lever for France's agricultural transition and protein sovereignty, thanks to the creation of downstream value and its sharing across all links in the production chain.

The aim of the project is to develop a demonstrator for the "advanced rapeseed" sector, enabling :
- Improve the protein content of rapeseed meal by 20% and reduce its fiber content by 25%.
- Accelerate the deployment of new production methods on a large scale, using digital tools to facilitate the combination of agronomic levers.
- Implement a viable economic model remunerating sustainable practices to produce protein-rich rapeseed using agroecological growing methods.

- Enable the French rapeseed industry to significantly increase France's protein autonomy and reduce dependence on soybean imports;
- Drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the use of chemical and mineral inputs, while improving protein content;
- Enable the development of markets that value quality and sustainability.