The goal is to expand access to credit for local businesses and foster the growth of the Egyptian agri-food sector. The CDP guarantee is fully counter-guaranteed by the EU.
Heat and drought are putting pressure on Italian agriculture: CIA and Confagricoltura estimate damages of over €1,5 billion, while Coldiretti puts the cost of extreme events at over €3 billion. Crops, livestock, and typical Italian products are at risk.
According to the Excelsior Information System Bulletin, produced by Unioncamere and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, in comparison with July 2025, the demand for labour this year shows a slight decline
Following the migrant massacre in Amendolara, extraordinary surveillance has been launched to combat gangmastering and illegal labor in agriculture. But amid divided inspectors, record numbers of irregularities, and a global supply chain under pressure, the structural limitations of the inspection system are becoming apparent.
Red Rock Technology launches a $10 million investment in Seedelligence, the AI architecture that will drive the National Food & Seed Sovereignty Institute in the UAE.
The agreement represents a further sign of the EU's strategy to diversify its trading partners. It will open up a market of over 2 billion consumers, and trade will double within 5-6 years.
Signing is possible as early as Saturday the 17th in Paraguay. After 26 years of negotiations, the world's largest free trade area, with combined economies worth $22.000 trillion, is coming to life. But President Macron dissociates himself: "The agreement is obsolete."
Crédit Agricole Italia consolidates its role in the Agri-Agro sector by focusing on innovation, sustainability and production chains, a historic and strategic sector for the French cooperative group.
Acea and Intesa Sanpaolo lead Italy's first alliance for sustainable water management: €20 billion in investments, technical advisory services, and training for the new Water Manager to make the country more resilient, competitive, and ready for the "water economy."
The Commission is finally following up on the political agreement reached with the South American bloc and presenting the legal texts to translate it into a trade union. The process is still long, but it could be a response to US tariffs. Protections and compensation mechanisms for...
According to the Unioncamere Bulletin, job opportunities offered by businesses between now and October will total 1,4 million. Of the 335 hires expected in August, the majority will be in the agricultural sector.
Tim Brasil has already connected 20 million hectares with 4G or 5G networks in rural areas, and aims to reach 26 million hectares by 2026: an area almost the size of Italy. For farmers, this means cost reduction and protection…
This is one of the most difficult challenges facing Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who will lead the approval of the €2 trillion budget for 2034 over the next two years.
The decision aims to weaken Russia's ability to finance the war in Ukraine and to strengthen EU production. However, farmers express doubts about costs and competitiveness
Rising temperatures and CO2 levels threaten to push arsenic concentrations in beans beyond the permitted level, exposing consumers to serious health risks. Rainwater could be the solution
Generational change in agriculture has always represented one of the major challenges for European agriculture and in particular for Italian agriculture. On this topic, a very interesting conference was held in Treviso on social, fiscal, legal, technical and…
The mounting costs associated with U.S. tariffs are rapidly materializing into a real and substantial crisis for American farmers, who will likely be among the first to bear the brunt of trade hostilities. Farming problems are already…
The revision of Beca, the EU plan to reduce alcohol-related cancer risks, has sparked protests across Europe. Italian farmers and associations oppose it, fearing damage to the wine sector
The free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur divides Europe: consumers see it as an advantage, while farmers are worried about the consequences. In Italy, 80% support the agreement
Daughter of the Emperor of Austria of the Holy Roman Empire, second wife of Napoleon Bonaparte and therefore Empress of the French from 1810 to 1814, reigning Duchess of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla, Maria Luigia of Austria received a…
The companies will split 83% of the first Italian agritech hub into equal shares, acquiring it from the investment platform Nextalia. BF Agricola will retain a 15% stake. The operation will favor Diagram's investments in new products and solutions for the sector…
Thinking about more than 700 million people in the world who suffer from hunger means imagining a global economic model turned upside down. Completely turned upside down, because the injustices that need to be remedied affect the right to life. There are hundreds of appeals today-…
Open Gate Italia will participate in the Divinazione Expo in Syracuse on September 24th and 25th, presenting two conferences on Decarbonization in Agriculture and Technological Innovation, with the presence of experts and representatives of the institutions
Introduced by the Spanish returning from the Americas around 1500, it is used in Lucanian cuisine in numerous traditional recipes ranging from classic fettuccine and beans, to beans alla pignatta, to pasta, bean and ditelle soup, up to passata…
Carabinieri checks throughout Italy have led to hundreds of complaints with around 5 million euros in fines. A phenomenon denounced by the prime minister which requires more controls.
Already at the beginning of the 1600s some historical documents attest to its cultivation. Today it is a Slow Food Presidium and this keeps it safe from disappearing from the scene in the face of the advance of Turkish cherries. Some trees are more than sixty years old and exceed…
The agrisolare tender allocates 1 billion euros for non-ground panel projects. The position of photovoltaic companies against the limitation of new photovoltaic parks
Discovered in 1935 in a toll booth of the South-Eastern Railways, today it is cultivated on over 3700 hectares, for an annual production of 100 quintals. The consistency of the pulp is strong and crunchy and has an intense, sweet and juicy flavour.…
The offer of Parmigiano Reggiano, Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia PDO and Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI will be presented. The new site launched tomorrow
The price of coffee is increasing due to climate change, but Italians don't want to give up their daily ritual. Searches are growing, +140%, on offers and discounts on products. The consumption of alternative drinks such as barley and…
In 2023, a wave of fires hit Italy, burning a vast area of 107.231 hectares, the size of the entire city of Rome (128.500 hectares). This is confirmed by the latest report from the Joint Research Center (JRC) and the European Commission
The Senate recognized the farmer as guardian of the environment and the territory, with rewards for the regions. Additionally, every second Sunday in November will be "National Agriculture Day"
Same has been registered in the special register of historical brands of national interest. In over 80 years of history, the company has been a key driver of Italian agricultural mechanization. Its tractors are marked with the iconic tiger logo
The farmers' protest in Europe has led the EU Commission to take a step back, albeit temporarily, on agri-environmental policies. The agreement with South America, however, provides for the strict observance of rules against deforestation, which our producers are not entitled to...
Interview with Teresa Bellanova, former Minister of Agriculture and director of Italia Viva: "We must take into account the farmers' protest but the Government has made mistakes after mistakes because it has a backward idea of the sector and does not know how to innovate", Here's what it would do...
Amid nocturnal arguments and controversies, the Budget and Constitutional Affairs commissions approved several innovations that will be included in the Milleproroghe. Here are the main ones
The drought came early although farmers in the protests don't talk about it much. The PNRR has foreseen 2 billion euros and the water consortia are asking for interventions
The president of the Commission will propose to the college of commissioners the withdrawal of the proposal on pesticides: "It has become a symbol of polarization". And she adds: “Incentives with subsidies to farmers"
From Germany to France, passing through Belgium and Italy, Europe is the scene of an unprecedented agricultural protest, with tractors advancing to the heart of European institutions. But what are the reasons for this agricultural rebellion?
The France of Macron and Attal has a precise plan of interventions in the face of the tractor revolt that is spreading across half of Europe, but Italy is stuttering and still doesn't know exactly what to do
Protests from the countryside are rising across Europe. Finding a balance between environmental protection and economic sustainability is proving to be a complex challenge for the agricultural sector
The popular presenter and showgirl, former Miss World Fotogenia and former valet of Raimondo Vianello in "Buona Domenica" has put her television commitments on hold for a few years to concentrate on family life and manage her agricultural company
2024 opens with new financial availability for Italian agricultural businesses. The Innovation Fund lasts until 2025 and has an endowment of 225 million euros
Among the innovations in the transformations of the agricultural sector, the growth in size of companies and the growing management of the new generations stand out
To encourage the establishment of youth businesses in agriculture, incentives and benefits for entrepreneurs in the 18-41 age group are arriving in the Chamber
During the Insurance Day, Ivass presented the first Report on risks from natural disasters and sustainability. There is still a long way to go to fill the coverage gap
It was also exported to Germany and the USA, then a disease decimated the crops. It took 13 years of studies and experiments. Now the aim is to relaunch the processing industry. It is a concentrate of nutraceutical properties that are healthy for the body
The operation is based on the subscription by the EIB of a reserved bond issued by Crédit Agricole Italia. 25% will be allocated to achieving environmental sustainability and energy transition objectives
In the small Asian state, a major importer of eggs, the Minister of Agriculture had to resign a few months before the January 2024 elections: the fault lies with some batches coming from South America, and a ferocious opposition campaign
Attiva Agricoltura and Active Impresa Agricola are underway: two dynamic, modular and customizable platforms that evolve with the needs of entrepreneurs to protect activities, assets and digital security. Here are all the details
Maremma with 7 municipalities is the largest organic district in Europe. 5 companies are on the same road to increase exports. Lollobrigida's statements are comical
In 2022, sales of capital goods (+10,7%) recorded a turnover of 55,4 billion. Africa, with 60% of the world's uncultivated arable land, offers enormous opportunities: sub-Saharan agricultural production has grown at an average annual rate of…
The suffocating heat has caused five deaths in the workplace but also puts agricultural production at risk. The alarm of the trade unions and Coldiretti
The law on biodiversity does not like the European right that blocks it. Italy welcomes the stop on the grounds of food sovereignty. What future for the growth of an excellence?
More and more agricultural enterprises are aiming to adopt 4.0 technologies. Attention to sustainability. Resources are scarce with only 16% of companies taking steps to use Pnrr resources. Survey by the Tagliacarne Study Center
The recently inaugurated biomethane plant in Vicenza brings together 117 farms that supply wastewater from cattle and chicken farms. The circular cycle ends with the production of fertilizer
Italy is the only one of the leaders in the agricultural machinery sector to lose market share in the last five years. Competition from Asia is increasingly fierce, exploiting above all the price lever.
Using assisted evolution techniques, the Crea researchers have created oranges that contain both anthocyanins and lycopene: two of the most important antioxidants for health but difficult to combine
The olive trees are grown at the foot of the Alps and half of the tomato production for preserves comes from the Po valley. Conversely, tropical crops in Puglia, Sicily and Calabria are close to 1200 hectares. But the future raises many concerns. Second…
A research by Nomisma on behalf of Agronetwork describes a country worried about the consequences of war and climate change. 8 million Italians in 2023 will save on food spending
In the Budget Law, currently being approved in the Senate, there is an incentive for production bonuses with a 5% tax reduction, the rules for Citizenship Income change and vouchers are back. Here are all the news
Bad weather hits a fragile country like Italy without adequate infrastructure. Agriculture once again the sector most affected by the bad weather in recent hours
Speaking at the COP27 Conference, Marco Elio Rottigni, Chief International Subsidiary Banks Division of Intesa Sanpaolo, illustrated the strategy of the first Italian bank in the field of sustainable agriculture
According to Bank of Italy, high temperatures will have negative effects on the Italian economy, especially on agriculture and tourism. But they also harm the performance of younger students
Quality remains intact: Italy can boast the richest heritage of oil varieties in the world. A study of ultra-secular olive trees has been launched to identify elements useful for resilience to climate change
The tree has a circumference of just over six meters and has reached a height of 16 meters. Italy is the land of centuries-old olive trees, in Umbria an olive tree from the XNUMXth century BC survives. The list of millenary olive trees in Italy…
Coldiretti says it is confident in the possibility of reaching the record by the end of the year, but warns: there is a need for new infrastructures for the products to travel
Here are the agricultural districts and crops most in crisis - According to Coldiretti, there is a risk of damages for 6 billion euros, equal to 10% of national production
Judge yourself for sustainable development, correct land use; typical agricultural productions; sustainability and innovation in agriculture; quality of the tourist offer. Piedmont is the most virtuous region
Innovative agri-food production system that respects matter, the environment and biodiversity through the use of "good" microbiology (fungi, bacteria and yeasts). This is how symbiotic agriculture works
In dozens of municipalities in Piedmont and Lombardy, tankers are already in action to supply the population - Elsewhere, the water supply is suspended at night - Agriculture in crisis
Hens listening to Mozart, Koi carp, Suffolk sheep and a precious oil: the innovative concepts on the hills of D'Annunzio loved by an engineer devoted to biodiversity
The agreement intervenes while the scenario for the agri-food sector is in chiaroscuro: the war drives up costs but the post-CoVD reopenings push the recovery of the sector
The Italian scheme approved by the European Commission will allow to support the sectors affected by the increase in the costs of production factors caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the related sanctions
There are 50 producers of the Slow Food Presidium in the Alps. A fundamental activity for pastures and the protection of the territory. The invitation to throw flower seeds in the gardens in the city
In the last ten years Kyiv has multiplied by three the production of wheat, today 12% of the world market. But the blockade of ports puts exports and consumption in the poorest countries at risk
The remaining 6% of Bonifiche Ferraresi's stake will be placed with other investors in the coming weeks - Cdp Invests 40 million in Fondo Italiano Agritech&Food
In Italy there are over 5500 young people who own a vineyard and they are increasingly aiming to produce high quality wines. This is what emerges from a study by Coldiretti
Red outside and white inside, aromatic, sweet and very digestible. Rescued from 5 producers, it is very versatile in both raw and cooked cooking. To guard this treasure 5 companies from the Marche region
From figure skating promise to successful entrepreneur. The story of an under 30: a journey from North to South to rediscover the Zinurra an ancient flavor of Locride land of grandparents
