# SUSTAINCrop international bioeconomy project > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sustaincrop-international-bioeconomy-project > Updated: 2026-09-07T11:40:30.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The SUSTAINCrop project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe program, is an international initiative designed to measure the environmental footprint of industrial crops used in the bioeconomy. The project aims to develop digital tools to provide data for farmers, companies, and policymakers to improve the sustainability of biomaterials used for plastics, fibers, and chemicals. Coordination for the project involves a network of scientists from Latin America and Europe. In Latin America, the Technological Institute of Chascomús (INTECh) in Argentina leads the Knowledge Group coordination, working with institutions in Guatemala and Colombia. Global coordination is managed by the Hungarian consultancy INNOMINE, with participation from several European nations including Denmark, Greece, Germany, Belgium, and Spain. Parallel agricultural research in Argentina, such as studies by the Universidad Nacional de Rosario, has also focused on optimizing soybean yields through management adjustments like reducing row spacing to improve efficiency for producers. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-07: Agricultural research focuses on soybean yields and environmental footprint tools New agricultural initiatives focus on optimizing soybean yields through row spacing adjustments and developing the SUSTAINCrop digital tool to measure the environmental footprint of major crops. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/agricultural-research-focuses-on-soybean-yields-and-environmental-footprint-tools ### 2026-08-12: CONICET scientists lead international project to measure industrial crop environmental footprints CONICET scientists are coordinating the SUSTAINCrop project, an EU-funded initiative to create digital tools for measuring the environmental impact of industrial crops used in biomaterial production. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/conicet-scientists-lead-international-project-to-measure-industrial-crop-environmental-footprints --- Cite as: SUSTAINCrop international bioeconomy project. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/sustaincrop-international-bioeconomy-project