Sweet Sorghum Network

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: JOUB0093

Project closed

Start date 1 March 1992

End date 28 February 1993

Funded under

• Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of energy - non-nuclear energies and rational use of energy - (JOULE), 1989-1992

Total cost € 0,00

EU contribution No data

Coordinated by

Rapanelli Fioravante SpA
Italy

Objective

I. Harvesting machine

1. To make available a light, low cost harvesting machine optimized for the new sweet-sorghum crop and suitable also for hilly, smaller farms.
2. To obtain a good system for rispe-panicle recovery and leaves separation
3. To obtain a satisfactory system able to harvest plantations lodged under the effect of strong winds.

II. Sugar-juice separating machine

1. To obtain an efficient sugar recovery machine (above 90%)
2. To obtain a low cost sugar separation process (around 200-250 ECU/ha)
3. To obtain a low energy input process.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture

Programme(s)

• FP2-JOULE 1 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of energy - non-nuclear energies and rational use of energy - (JOULE), 1989-1992

Topic(s)

Data not available

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Rapanelli Fioravante SpA

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via Umbria 14 ; 06034 Foligno Perugia ; Italy
• Total cost: No data

Participants (1)

Pasquali Macchine Agricole Srl

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 30,Via Nuova 30 ; 50041 Firenze - Calenzano
• Total cost: No data