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Caterpillar in the RURINNOVA competition
Caterpillar participated in the meeting held in Rome on March 1-2 entitled “Innovation and environmental sustainability: objectives and tools of the CAP 2023-2027.” The first day of the meeting provided an opportunity to start reflecting on the importance of innovation for environmental and climate issues and to illustrate the progress in the implementation of the Read more about Caterpillar in the RURINNOVA competition[…]
RURINNOVA competition
CATERPILLAR partecipates in the RURINNOVA competition!!! Vote for our project in the Agriculture and Environmental Impact section at the following link https://www.innovarurale.it/it/pei-agri/rurinnova-vota-i-progetti There is time until 2 March: spread the word, vote and get voting!
OBIETTIVO RICERCA – 19 DECEMBER 2022
On 19 December 2022, a meeting was held at the CREA – Genomics and Bioinformatics in Fiorenzuola d’Arda (PC) between entrepreneurs and researchers on the path outlined by the Memorandum of Understanding between CREA, CIA, AGIA and Agricoltura e Vita, on genomic research and its applications in the agri-food sector. During the meeting, Dr. Vita Read more about OBIETTIVO RICERCA – 19 DECEMBER 2022[…]
Caterpillar at the “Natural Fiber Extraction” congress in Stuttgart
On Oct. 26 at the “Natural Fiber Extraction” Congress in Stuttgart, Dr. Moliterni will present a paper titled “Water retting process innovation for a circular and sustainable hemp-based bioeconomy.” Below is the abstract.
HEMP FORUM: Business Exchange Programme & International Conference
The CATERPILLAR project’s scientific coordinator, Dr. Vita Maria Cristiana Moliterni, and Dr. Agr. Marco Errani, will speak, respectively, at the Business Exchange Program and the International Hemp Forum 2022 Conference to be held in Naples this week. Below their contributions and the programmes: Wednesday, Sept. 7, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Fiber retting, the Caterpillar project in Read more about HEMP FORUM: Business Exchange Programme & International Conference[…]
12th AISTEC CONFERENCE
On the occasion of the 12th AISTEC conference entitled “CEREALS AND SCIENCE: resilience, sustainability and innovation”, held at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Naples “Federico II” (Portici), Prof. Eleonora Carini of the University of Parma presented the results obtained from the study “Bread from composite wheat flour and hemp cake: a qualitative Read more about 12th AISTEC CONFERENCE[…]
Fascination of Plant Day 2022
Great success of the Caterpillar Project presented during the event organized by CREA-GB in Fiorenzuola d’Arda, on May 17, 2022, as part of the “World Fascination of Plant Day 2022”. More than 100 visitors, divided into 5 groups, were “fascinated” by industrial hemp and its thousands of resources, and were able to appreciate the innovation Read more about Fascination of Plant Day 2022[…]
CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF HEMP FLOUR AND OIL FROM ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, an experimental thesis
On the 23rd of February 2022 Lucrezia Furfaro discussed her Thesis in Food Science and Technology entitled “CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF HEMP FLOUR AND OIL FROM ORGANIC AGRICULTURE”. The thesis work has been supervised by Prof. Martini Cirlini with the collaboration of Lorenzo Del Vecchio. The work has been carried out by the Departiment of Food Read more about CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF HEMP FLOUR AND OIL FROM ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, an experimental thesis[…]
Project Video
Watch the video documenting the hemp value chain of the Caterpillar project
An experimental thesis from the Caterpillar project
On December 16th, 2021, Claudia Dellapina successfully discussed the master’s thesis in Food Science and Technology entitled “CONTRIBUTION OF HEMP FIBER TO THE NUTRITIONAL PROFILE OF BLACK SOLDIER FLY LARVAES”. The thesis work, supervised by Prof. Martina Cirlini of the University of Parma Department of Food and Drug, involved the project partners SITEIA – University Read more about An experimental thesis from the Caterpillar project[…]