In recent years, the European Union has promoted several strategies to support the transition from a linear economy to a circular economy without waste. In this context, industrial symbiosis plays a fundamental role, that is, by the process of company interaction aimed at obtaining competitive advantages from the transfer of resources between dissimilar industries. In this regard, Sicilian farmers and agronomists have recently rediscovered ancient Sicilian wheat, re-evaluating the local agricultural sector. It has been long time since the latter was outclassed by modern wheat substantially accountable for food allergies. Due to hot, dry weather conditions and to a low gluten index, this wheat keeps its special healthy benefits that makes it ideal for combating digestive disorders. The project studies the Company "F.lli Vescera S.r.l. – bakers and pasta makers", situated in Carlentini (Sicily). The aim of this research is the analysis of agri-food companies’ potentialities to produce energy from biomass which comes from ancient Sicilian wheat.
ASSESSMENT OF THE ENERGETIC VALUE OF ANCIENT SICILIAN WHEAT IN THE INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS PERSPECTIVE
Federica Amato;Carla Serrano
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2018-01-01
Abstract
In recent years, the European Union has promoted several strategies to support the transition from a linear economy to a circular economy without waste. In this context, industrial symbiosis plays a fundamental role, that is, by the process of company interaction aimed at obtaining competitive advantages from the transfer of resources between dissimilar industries. In this regard, Sicilian farmers and agronomists have recently rediscovered ancient Sicilian wheat, re-evaluating the local agricultural sector. It has been long time since the latter was outclassed by modern wheat substantially accountable for food allergies. Due to hot, dry weather conditions and to a low gluten index, this wheat keeps its special healthy benefits that makes it ideal for combating digestive disorders. The project studies the Company "F.lli Vescera S.r.l. – bakers and pasta makers", situated in Carlentini (Sicily). The aim of this research is the analysis of agri-food companies’ potentialities to produce energy from biomass which comes from ancient Sicilian wheat.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
