project - EIP-AGRI Operational Group

GELSO-NET - Mulberry Agrofood Chain: Fruit - Forage - Silkworm Sectors
GELSO-NET - Filiera agroalimentare del gelso: frutto - foraggio - bachicoltura

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Completed | 2020 - 2024 Italy
Completed | 2020 - 2024 Italy
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Context

The INNOVATION of this PROJECT, based on the sustainability and the efficiency of available resources, aims to create new supply chains in order to relaunching traditional production (silkworm rearing) at regional and national level, optimizing the resources available in the region.
The project applies the principle of circular economy promoted by the EU (maximum use of resources and minimum waste production - zero waste - COM / 2014/0398).
The PROJECT ORIGINATES from specific demands from farmers of Piedmont:
- Mellano M., involved in the production of mulberry fruit, which in a period of high productivity would like to manage the large quantities of green mulberry pruning waste in a sustainable way for both an economic and environmental point of view
- Perano D., a rabbit breeder who wants to differentiate his production and to offer a rabbit meat with the following characteristics on the market: (i) obtained with raw materials (feed formulation) of Piedmont origin, (ii) with an improved chemical-nutraceuticals composition (enrichment in n3 polyunsaturated fatty acids), (iii) more responsive to consumer requirements in terms of chemical-sensorial composition and economic-environmental sustainability. The farmer intends to reduce the ration cost and consequently increase its income over feed cost
- Ribotta R., Fea M. and Vallino A., who like to diversify their company production
Textile companies interested in obtaining 100% made in Italy silk
MARKETS of interest: farms, breeders, agri-food, feed and textile companies.

Objectives

Development of an integrated project on a new mulberry chain

Objectives

Sviluppo di un progetto integrato su una nuova filiera del gelso

Activities

The project activities were: i) production of fresh fruits - short supply chain - or fruits processed by the agro-industry - dried fruits, jams and other innovative products (FRUIT CHAIN); ii) use of green pruning residues deriving from the fruit chain and leaves from mulberry plants (LEAF CHAIN) for the production of fodder for zootechnical use (fresh leaves and dried leaves meal); iii) use of fresh leaves for silkworm rearing (SILKWORM CHAIN) and use of dried leaves meal for the formulation of a diet for rabbits (RABBIT CHAIN) or for the preparation of an artificial diet for silkworm rearing (SILKWORM CHAIN).

Activities

Le attività del progetto sono state: i) produzione di sorosi freschi - filiera breve - o trasformati dell’agroindustria – sorosi essiccati, confetture e altri prodotti innovativi (FILIERA FRUTTO); ii) utilizzo degli sfalci verdi di potatura derivanti dalla filiera frutto e delle piante di gelso a duplice attitudine (FILIERA FOGLIA) per la produzione di foraggio ad uso zootecnico (foglie fresche e farina di foglie parzialmente disidratate); iii) impiego delle foglie fresche per l’allevamento del baco da seta (FILIERA BACO DA SETA) e della farina di foglie parzialmente disidratate per la dieta di conigli (FILIERA CONIGLIO) o per la produzione di una dieta per il baco da seta (FILIERA BACO DA SETA).

Project details
Main funding source
Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups
Rural Development Programme
2014IT06RDRP009 Italy - Rural Development Programme (Regional) - Piemonte
Location
Main geographical location
Cuneo
Other geographical location
Torino, Alessandria

EUR 617242.78

Total budget

Total contributions from EAFRD, national co-financing, additional national financing and other financing.

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