As part of the TeBiCE Territorial Biorefineries project, a Study Visit was organised on 19 November 2025 to showcase a Slovenian good practice in the circular economy. The visit was arranged by NIC in collaboration with the companies Mirovita d.o.o. and ŽIPO Lenart d.o.o.
At Mirovita d.o.o., located among apple orchards in the rural area near the Slovenian city of Celje, participants explored apple processing technologies for the production of dried apple products and learned about the challenges in valorizing by-products, which are the focus of the TeBiCE project’s pilot action.
ŽIPO Lenart d.o.o. is one of Slovenia’s largest agricultural companies, based in Lenart. It produces crops and raises livestock, supported by biomass collection for energy use, grain drying, and the production of feed mixes and bedding. Its main raw materials are its own crops – maize, wheat, barley – and by-products such as straw. Crop residues, especially wheat straw, are used to produce horse bedding, special cattle feed mixes, and gardening straw. As the only producer of such products in Slovenia, the company is a strong example of circular bioeconomy in agriculture, reusing resources wherever possible.
The Study visit Slovenia demonstrated the significant potential of Slovenian rural areas to participate in the circular bioeconomy of Central Europe.
At Mirovita d.o.o., located among apple orchards in the rural area near the Slovenian city of Celje, participants explored apple processing technologies for the production of dried apple products and learned about the challenges in valorizing by-products, which are the focus of the TeBiCE project’s pilot action.
ŽIPO Lenart d.o.o. is one of Slovenia’s largest agricultural companies, based in Lenart. It produces crops and raises livestock, supported by biomass collection for energy use, grain drying, and the production of feed mixes and bedding. Its main raw materials are its own crops – maize, wheat, barley – and by-products such as straw. Crop residues, especially wheat straw, are used to produce horse bedding, special cattle feed mixes, and gardening straw. As the only producer of such products in Slovenia, the company is a strong example of circular bioeconomy in agriculture, reusing resources wherever possible.
The Study visit Slovenia demonstrated the significant potential of Slovenian rural areas to participate in the circular bioeconomy of Central Europe.