{"id":12826,"date":"2026-01-29T14:32:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipol.com\/?page_id=12826"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:38:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:38:05","slug":"intermediate-crops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saipol.com\/en\/intermediate-crops\/","title":{"rendered":"Intermediate Crops for Sustainable Aviation Fuels"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section][vc_row el_class=&#8221;l-wrapper&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Intermediate crops: a sustainable solution for agriculture and sustainable aviation fuel production&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;h2-like&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row el_class=&#8221;l-wrapper&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"701\"><strong>Intermediate crops harvested<\/strong> for sustainable aviation fuel production are planted during the intercrop period \u2014 <em data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"473\">between two main crops<\/em> \u2014 without competing with existing food crops and without requiring additional land. These crops are based on a key principle: ecological benefits without reallocating agricultural land.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"777\">As such, intermediate crops help to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"1217\">\n<li data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"823\">\n<p data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"823\">Preserve existing agricultural land,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"823\">\n<p data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"823\">Improve soil cover and resilience,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"823\">\n<p data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"823\">Enhance attractiveness for biodiversity, especially pollinators,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1030\">\n<p data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1030\">Produce sustainable aviation fuels derived from hydrotreated vegetable oil (HEFA),<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1093\">\n<p data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1093\">Co-produce protein-rich meals from HEFA vegetable oil,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1217\">\n<p data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1217\">Generate additional income for farmers, supporting them through the transition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12730&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_outline&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section][vc_row el_class=&#8221;l-wrapper&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Two structured value chains developed by Saipol: camelina and Jetsun&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;h3-like&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1446\">At Saipol, two intermediate crops suitable for sustainable aviation fuel markets are currently identified:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1560\">\n<li data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1465\">\n<p data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1465\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipol.com\/en\/intermediate-crops\/intercropping-camelina-seeds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1462\">Camelina<\/strong><\/a>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1560\">\n<p data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1560\">Sunflower grown as an intercrop (called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipol.com\/en\/intermediate-crops\/jetsun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1520\">Jetsun<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1888\">Both crops can complete their growth cycle between two main crops and meet the same regulatory and sustainability requirements \u2014 including traceability, environmental performance (such as GHG emission reductions), and compliance with European standards for sustainable aviation fuels.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769513136424{background-color: #F2F2F2 !important;}&#8221;][vc_row el_class=&#8221;l-wrapper&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769512661705{border-color: #F2F2F2 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Learn more about the harvestable intermediate crops developed by Saipol&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space]   <div class=\"link-image-container  \"><div class=\"link-image\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipol.com\/en\/intermediate-crops\/intercropping-camelina-seeds\/\" title=\"Camelina\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link-image__link\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.saipol.com\/uploads\/2021\/02\/p1-Cameline-350x233.jpg);\">    <div class=\"link-image__text\">Camelina<\/div>  <\/a><\/div><div class=\"link-image\">  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipol.com\/en\/intermediate-crops\/jetsun\/\" title=\"Jetsun\" class=\"link-image__link\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.saipol.com\/uploads\/2020\/08\/PM_200705_133-350x233.jpg);\">    <div class=\"link-image__text\">Jetsun<\/div>  <\/a><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row el_class=&#8221;l-wrapper&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"2326\">Saipol is building the intermediate crop value chain in France for <strong data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2066\">sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)<\/strong> in close collaboration with committed collecting organizations. Farmers interested in producing <em data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2195\">harvestable oilseed intercrops<\/em> can contact their cooperative or agricultural trader to check eligibility and participation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2328\" data-end=\"2510\"><strong>If you are a collecting organization and wish to engage farmers in producing harvestable intermediate crops, Saipol invites you to contact them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"btn-centered\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipol.com\/en\/contact-us\/\" title=\"Contact us\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn m--green-bg  \"><span class=\"btn__round\"><\/span>Contact us<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section el_class=&#8221;image-text-1-column m&#8211;gray&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;12718&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;l-wrapper&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;A European framework supporting aviation decarbonization&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;h3-like&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"337\">To address the challenges of decarbonizing air transport, the European Union has established a regulatory framework aimed at developing the use of sustainable aviation fuels. These fuels make it possible to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared with fossil fuels, while relying on sustainable and traceable value chains.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"601\">European legislation, in particular the RED III Directive and the regulations associated with sustainable aviation fuels, recognizes the role of harvestable intermediate crops as eligible feedstock sources, provided that they meet strict sustainability criteria.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-68d67d0e-09d4-832f-870f-7f401a42cf3c-5\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-92\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"e5634bbc-d72a-4eeb-9bef-44682cfd9efe\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-118\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ada551cf-8b61-4247-add2-b579f85cada7\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"191\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The next step will be the publication, by the end of 2026, of European certification rules dedicated to these crops, in order to govern their recognition within sustainable fuel value chains.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner gap=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"373\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/FR\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A02023R2405-20231031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"36\">ReFuelEU Aviation regulation<\/strong><\/a> defines the decarbonization pathway for the aviation sector and encourages the development of sustainable fuels as a substitute for fossil kerosene, through mandatory blending targets.<br data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"224\" \/>It is part of the <strong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"256\">Fit for 55<\/strong> legislative package, which aims to reduce the European Union\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions by at least <strong data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"372\">55% by 2030<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"508\">Harvestable intermediate crops therefore represent an important lever within the energy mix needed to achieve this European ambition.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7680&#8243; 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