Alternative Uses for Agricultural Surpluses [Paperback]

Surpluses and the Common Agricultural Policy.- Fuel products or additives originating from agriculture: comparison of the various technical solutions.- Industrial products (non-fuel) originating from agriculture: potential new products.- Products derived from sugars.- Products derived from starch.- Products derived from hemicelluloses and lignin.- Fuel products from biomass.- New perspectives in large scale procurement of pulps and fibres from European agricultural products.- Separation, extraction and fractionation of milk protein components.- Oleochemical raw materials and new oilseed crops.- Alternative use of the land for Mediterranean crops.- An holistic approach to evaluate the potential productivity of unconventional crops.- Report of Discussion Panels.- 1. Panel 1: Chemistry of glucids.- 2. Panel 2: Fuel products and additives.- 3. Panel 3: Chemistry of proteins and lipids.- 4. Panel 4: Alternative land use.- 5. Panel 5: New crops for the future.- 6. A synthesis of the proposals in science, technology and development relevant to the problem of agricultural surpluses.- 7. List of proposed studies.- 8. List of proposed meetings.- List of Participants.