Sunchem Holding Ltd
Dr Francesco Di Lucia, agronomist
PhD student (University of Molise)
AGRO –START CONFERENCE:
TRANSNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR SME BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE ANIMAL BREEDING AND HORTICULTURE SECTORS
14 November 2013, Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan, Sofia, Bulgaria
Sunchem is a research and develop company
operating in the sector
of genetic and recombinant DNA applied to plant
for energy and human purposes.
Mission
To develop and promote new vegetable plants
for genetic purposes respecting social and
environmental sustainability.
Vision
To become, in the next 10 years, the global
leader on the vegetable oil market
for green energy purposes.
Values
Our key drivers are:
- The industrial research focus on innovation
- The sustainability
Sunchem wants to match
the increasing energy requirements of farms,
by promoting a tobacco plant cultivated
for energy purposes
advantages:
• Farmers: pay less energy for agricultural activities
• Environment: less CO2 emission
Sunchem Holding
Sunchem has selected some tobacco varieties for energy
applications it is an oil crop (GMO free),
With no nicotine content.
Sunchem Holding holds the exclusive rights to exploit and develop
worldwide of the new industrial patent “energy tobacco”
(PCT/IB/2007/053412)
The patent has been deposited in 119 countries and it has been granted in over
60 countries (USA, all African countries, Euro Asia, etc.)
Energy Tobacco
• Differently from tobacco plants for
cigarettes, tobacco for energy maximizes
the production of flowers and seeds
• The plant is extremely robust, able to grow
in various climates and soils
• it can be cultivated on marginal lands
which cannot be used for food production
Uses:
• crude oil
(energy production, biodiesel and jet fuel for aviation)
• oil-cake (animal feed)
• biomass (electricity, biogas)
Tobacco performances
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From 1 Ha cultivation of energy tobacco we could
have an average of seed production of 2,5 to 3 tons
of seed per harvest. We can manage, depend on
climate condition, multiple harvests per year
Seed contains around 40% of oil and after cold press
we could have 33-34% of raw oil and 62% of protein
cake. (1 harvest -> 1 tons of oil/Ha)
We can manage the cultivation also for biomass in
order to produce biogas integrated with seed
production.
(we can reach up to 35 tons of fresh biomass per
harvest )
Role of Sunchem
Support partners in developing the tobacco
energy sector on site and enter in rotation
crops in horticultural areas
Tecnical support
A technical team analysed the field characteristics and
suggest the best practice to realize the best yield
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Identify the best variety for each environment
plant density
fertilization
Irrigation
disease control
weed control
Sunchem Holding Team
Massimo Ghilardi (President)
Dr Sergio Tommasini
(Managing Director, sergio.tommasini@gmail.com, +39 348 3955337 )
The operational team:
Nicola Fogher (Agro Technician)
Dr. Francesco Di Lucia (Agronomist)
Dr. Massimo Zuin (Agronomist)
Prof. Milvio Avogadro (Engineering
and Process)
D.ssa Serena Reggi, PhD (Genetics)
Dr. Stefano Gattolin, PhD (Genetics)
Dr. Kiril Perfanov (Genetics)
D.ssa Nicoletta di Norscia, PhD Student (expert on
bio-energy field)
Eng. Andrea Vaccaro (environment)
Dr. Davide Ferrari (financial management)
Dr. Pietro Busi (financial management)
Massimo Mela (accountant)
Avv. Paolo Cecchi (International Law)
D.ssa Valentina Predazzi – SIB (Patent)
Every join Company around
the world has a specific team to
follow-up the sunchem holding instructions
Sunchem wants to develop and support the
sector of energy tobacco in South East Europe,
looking for new partners in the target area
Thanks for your attention
Dr. Francesco Di Lucia
SUNCHEM HOLDING
Agronomist
Mail to: dilucia.agr@gmail.com
Mobile: +39 327 2344512
Skype to: agronomodilucia