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The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment were responsible for moving the strategy forward. Developed by a multidisciplinary working group, the strategy is primarily aimed at food production. Priority is given to agriculture, forestry and fisheries (including aquaculture), but also to the chemical and bioenergy industries.

The government in Portugal has not yet developed a specific bioeconomy strategy. But bioeconomy plays an important role in “The National Ocean Strategy” (2013–2020) and the associated action plan, published by the Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture and the Sea. The strategy paper aims to make Portugal one of the world's leading maritime nations. The strategic focus will be on aquaculture, blue biotechnology and energy production on the basis of maritime resources, in particular fuel from algae.

Forestry is also an important sector. Harvesters and agricultural machines are of economic importance, as is bioenergy production in biogas plants. In 2014, a national bioeconomy body was set up in Poland. A strategy remains to be seen.

There is no specific bioeconomy strategy. But the government has recognised the potential of the bioeconomy and launched several relevant strategy papers. In 2008, the national agricultural authority ‘Teagasc’ initiated a bioeconomy research project entitled "Towards 2030". Other papers focused on Green Economy and Blue Economy.

However, the government’s commitment to bioeconomy is framed by the “Growth Plan for Foods” and the “Growth Plan for Water, Bio and Environmental Solutions” (2013). In addition, Denmark has appointed a National Bioeconomy Panel, composed of experts from universities, industry and non-governmental organisations as well as politicians.In the meantime, there are strategical papers for almost all industrial sectors stressing the meaning of a sustainable economy and encouraging respective developments.

In 2012, a new framework program, the "Biotechnology Development Policy Framework", was published to cover plans for the coming decade. It aims to strengthen the role of biotechnology in the energy, food, agriculture and health sectors. The National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office and the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology are responsible for the strategy. The Kingdom sees great potential in the promotion of bioplastics ("National BioPlastics Roadmap") and bioenergy ("Alternative Energy and Development Plan").

The "Blue-Bio 2016 Plan" defines how domestic marine resources should be protected, managed and used. South Korea also has a "Green Growth Strategy" and a "National Basic Energy Plan" which, in addition to a clear commitment to nuclear energy, also supports the promotion of bioenergy. It was developed by various ministries of the South Korean government with a view to promoting the country's competitiveness. The main economic goal is to become one of the leading seven nations in biotechnology by 2018 and one of the top five biochemistry locations by 2020.