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The Westhof- Concept Westhof BIO Group

The Westhof- Concept Westhof BIO Group. Outline. Westhof today Goals for a sustainable future Sustainability strategy. The Location.

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The Westhof- Concept Westhof BIO Group

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  1. The Westhof-ConceptWesthof BIO Group

  2. Outline • Westhof today • Goals for a sustainablefuture • Sustainabilitystrategy

  3. The Location Dithmarschen – oneofthelargestorganicvegetablegrowingareas in Germany, locatedrightnexttothe National Parc „Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer“ (WaddenSea) ↘

  4. Westhof today Agriculture

  5. ca. 1.000 ha cultivatedsurface • Cultivatedcrops • (rotation): • Clover/grass • Cabbage • Wheat • Carrots • Peas • Employees • 12 permanent employees • ca. 100 seasonallabour • 3 trainees

  6. Westhof today Trade Agriculture

  7. Quantityprocessed per year: 30.000t vegetables • Employees: • 35 permanent employees • 2 Trainees

  8. Westhof today Freezing Plant Trade Agriculture

  9. Processedquantity: • 10.000t • Employees: • 28 permanent employees • 1trainee

  10. Westhof today Freezing Plant Trade Agriculture Energygeneration

  11. ProductionofRenewableEnergy Newestproject Biogas Plant • Performance: 549 kWel • Yield: 2.000.000 m³ Biogas • 10.000 m³ Digestate (Organicfertilizer) • Westhof substrates • Clover/grass, vegetablesclass C • ca. 13.000 t/year Employees: 3

  12. Westhof today Freezing Plant Trade Agriculture Greenhouse Energygeneration

  13. Employees: • 30 permanent Employees • 1 Trainee • Surface: ca. 4 ha • Crops: Organictomatoes, cucumbers, peppers • Cropcultivation in localsoil • Necessaryheating power: Ø ca. 2.000 kWth (2.000 – 7.000 kWth) • UseofrenewableEnergyonly

  14. Goals for a sustainablefuture • Further developmentofsustainableorganicfarming • Energyneutralityby 2015 • Increaseofresourceproductivity • Efficientproductionanduseofenergy • Biogas plant operationwithoutcompetingwithfood • Expansion oforganicvegetablesupply

  15. Sustainabiltiystrategy Organicvegetables Organicfrozenvegetables Organictomatoes Organicvegetables OrganicvegetablesclassC Organicvegetables Clover Veg. Class C Organicvegetables Biogas plant Organicfertilizer Organicfertilizer Biogas CO2 Block heat & power plant Heat (ca. 95-98 ˚C) ) Heat (ca. 50-60 ˚C) Energy(Netzbetreiber)

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