Objective The research objectives of this project cover the following points: - The impact of the pedoclimatic conditions in the countries of Southern Europe on productivity in oil and the ricinoleic acid cultivated in 5 different varieties. Gathering of the data on the farming cycle, the development of the yield and the quality of the seeds ... - Knowledge of the basic physiological mechanisms (factors concerning germination, variation and factors limiting fruit set rates). - Definition of technical routes adapted to each production area, allowing the production of quality castor bean (improvement of the growth, optimization of the density of hydrous and nitrogenized feeding, protection against pests ). - Production of the hybrid varieties at a lower cost, by the creation of male sterile "sensitive" lines; influence of the genotypes on the quality of the seeds and taking into account qualitative and technological criterion account in the selection plans. - Development of new products containing castor oil : deacidification, and dehydration of castor oil to produce polyurethanes, production of surface-active containing ricinobetaine, ester or polyester synthesis polyhydroxyles from derivatives of the castor bean for biolubrifiants, evaluations competitive between the sugar derivatives and starches obtained by condensation with traditional monofunctional bifunctional groups resulting from ricinus.The culture of castor bean and its mechanised harvesting is possible today in the South of Europe with a yield which can attain 14 with 18 qx/ha. The European chemical industry uses between 100 and 120 000 T of oils equivalent annually. The development of this exclusively non food production will be strengthened by an increase in the average yields in major plot by improvement of the quality of the grains, particularly the content of the oil and ricinoleic acid as well as by an expansion of the industrial uses of castor oil. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturegrains and oilseedsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growingnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencespolyurethanesocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivity Programme(s) FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 111 - Conversion, diversification and extensification Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Organisation Nationale Interprofessionnelle des Oléagineux Address 12 avenue georges v 75008 Paris France See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all A & A Fratelli Parodi Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via valverde 16010 Isoverde genova See on map ARISTOTELIAN UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address University campus 54006 Thessaloniki See on map Alberdingk Boley GmbH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Düsseldorfer straße 53 47829 Krefeld See on map CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Junta de andalucia - apartado 4084 14080 Cordoba See on map Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Oléagineux Métropolitains (CETIOM) France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 80 avenue victor hugo 75116 Paris See on map Centre d'Application de Levallois France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue danton 95 92303 Levallois-perret See on map ENSAT France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Avenue de muret 31000 Toulouse See on map Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 2 place pierre viala 34060 Montpellier See on map Istituto Sperimentale per le Colture Industriali Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via conque torri 60027 Osimo See on map PROTOSEMENCES France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Domaine de carles 31340 Loudes See on map UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PERUGIA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Piazza dell'universita, 1 06123 Perugia See on map UNIVERSITE PAUL SABATIER DE TOULOUSE III France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Route de narbonne 118 31062 Toulouse See on map École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Toulouse France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Route de narbonne 31077 Toulouse See on map