Full Title: USDA Outlines Vision to Strengthen the American Bioeconomy through a More Resilient Biomass Supply Chain
Author(s): U.S. Department of Agriculture
Publisher(s): U.S. Department of Agriculture
Publication Date: March 14, 2024
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Description (excerpt):
In September 2022, President Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 14081 on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy. The EO directs the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the heads of appropriate agencies as determined by the Secretary, to submit a plan to the President, through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (APNSA) and the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy (APEP), to support the resilience of the U.S. biomass supply chain for domestic biomanufacturing and biobased product manufacturing, while also advancing food security, environmental sustainability, and the needs of underserved communities. This plan shall include programs to encourage climate-smart production and use of domestic biomass.
This plan begins with an assessment of the biomass availability and current uses. A detailed look at biomass supply chain systems reveals considerations – climate change, food security, environmental justice, and others – that could affect biomass availability. Finally, the plan presents recommendations for programs, research, development, and demonstration, and policies that could increase biomass availability, build supply chain systems resilience, and expand the use of domestic biomass within the bioeconomy.