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Table 6
Research and action interventions to support organic hemp development in Sicily based on initial analysis of barriers at the value chain level.
| Value chain level | Type of barrier | DiverIMPACTS CS interventions |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural production | Lack of technical knowledge and references | Critical expertise attracted from other Italian regions for two farm days in 2018 and 2019, mobilizing local stakeholders to benefit from it |
| Lack of economic knowledge and references | A study was commissioned and performed to analyse the crop profitability | |
| Lack of information because of problems with advisory context | Consultancies activated from national hemp expert | |
| Lack of adapted plant varieties in the local context | Interaction with the national 6.7 mln € UNIHEMP project to stimulate breeding for Sicilian environment Interaction with the Ministry of Agriculture getting permission for farm seed reuse |
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| Lack of knowledge about impacts of diversification on agro-environmental performances | Assessment performed to analyse hemp-specific validity in rain-fed crop rotations | |
| Need of investment for adapted machinery | An Operational Group (OG) is being set up with critical participation of various CS players to explore machinery investment | |
| Regulation impacting farmers | THC content chemical analyses to make sure produce is within regulatory limits | |
| From harvest to retail | Equipment for drying requires investment | Dedicated dryers use and costs will be economically assessed by the dedicated OG |
| Equipment for processing requires investment | A small capacity pressing machine will be tested in the abovementioned OG | |
| Coordination between value chain actors | No ensured quality of products to be bought, sold or to establish secure contracts | N.A. |
| Limited or no cooperation between innovative farmers | The OG will enable cooperation among partners and additional stakeholders | |
| Market | Uncertain or unstable market | The DiverIMPACTS benchmarking offered Sicilian hemp actors valuable indications on how to market hemp products |
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