DiverIMPACTS - Case study 9: Italy | Hemp production in Sicily

In case study 9, with the aim to identify suitable pathways for innovative agronomic solutions and value chain options in a harsh agro-climatic context, opportunities for hemp-based food chains opened up and the crop was integrated into the crop rotations and economic strategies of the case study farms.

The video provides a brief summary of the hemp production in Sicily. Furthermore a farmer and distributor of hemp products talk about the opportunities for differentiation with hemp and the role of DiverImpacts in introducing this culture into the local value chain.

Further information

• Youtube.com: DiverIMPACTS - Case study 19: Italy | Hemp production in Sicily (English)
• Youtube.com: DiverIMPACTS - Case study 19: Italy | Hemp production in Sicily (Italian)