More than 30 tonnes of counterfeit and health-threatening plant protection products, which if sold would have earned around 5 million euro, were seized by the Guardia di Finanza in Boscoreale. A businessman was charged with counterfeiting, fraud in trade and environmental offences; read more

For lemons, it is not a 'juicy' season; on the contrary, consumption is moving with the dropper (as the following graph shows) and there are innumerable doubts about this reference. Why such a sharp drop in consumption? Despite the fact that the lemon is a symbol of Made in
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In Romagna, the strawberry campaign is getting into full swing, despite the fact that the flood has left important after-effects. APoggio Berni, a hamlet in the Rimini area affected by the flooding but not by the river overflow, the harvest in the three hectares of Stefano's farm
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It is definitely not a year to remember for Apulian asparagus. In the province of Foggia, the Futuragri cooperative - which has a total of 600 hectares - has been dealing with bad weather since the beginning of the harvest, which is damaging production and blocking the harvest. read more

The damage that the flooding is causing in Emilia-Romagna is still difficult to quantify, but the bill will certainly be very high. With each passing day, a question is becoming more insistent among the affected population: could something have been done to avoid this
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The benefits of brackish soil for crops are well known by now but never before have tomato plants been seen on the seafront. It happens in Bari where - as reported by Corriere del Mezzogiorno - the fruits grow among the accumulations of posidonia (an aquatic plant, ed.). read more

They not only feed entire communities but also help save lives. The role, too often mistreated, of agricultural producers is back in the limelight in these days of climate disaster in Emilia-Romagna. read more

"The Ministry of Agriculture has earmarked EUR 100 million for compensation for agricultural companies and a further EUR 75 million from the innovation fund for the purchase of machinery for damaged companies.   read more

The climatic events that hit Emilia-Romagna jeopardise the leadership position of the Italian seed sector, second in production at European level and among the top producers in the world. We hope that the government can implement all possible measures in favour of
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More than half of the crops of the Cooperative Farmers' Cooperatives (Cab) in the province of Ravenna are submerged by the flood, a total of more than 6 thousand hectares, or 60 square kilometres. An extension of which it is difficult to give an idea: to make a comparison, it is almost
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What if Disney princesses came to promote fruit and vegetables? read more

Bad weather is affecting crops in Lazio these days and future harvests are at risk; read more

Dear Editor, reading the article in your paper about the relationship between producers and large-scale organised distribution (to read the full article click here) has 'intoxicated my day' as we say down home. As you well know, we farmers have a particular sensitivity
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Will our sector be able to stem the invasion of new vegetable-based service products that the market proposes in the large-scale distribution channels (not forgetting Ho.re.ca.) within the other fresh departments? read more

AgriPeppe, a fruit and vegetable cooperative in Fondi, starts the tomato season with a wide offer and a range structured to satisfy the entire supply chain. read more

Ikn Italy announces the 23rd edition of Forum Retail, the largest technology networking hub for the retail community, which confirms the formula adopted in recent years: two appointments are scheduled during 2023 - 7 June and 26 October - aimed at facilitating networking,
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Too much water after a mild winter, which did not strengthen the fruit. It is the perfect storm that has hit the fruit that heralds summer in Campania: the cherry. This was announced by Coldiretti Campania, in light of the survey carried out in the region. The cherries are
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It is a good period for sales of courgettes and green beans, as told to IFN by Sergio Clemente, an operator at the Agribologna stand at Caab (Centro Agro Alimentare di Bologna), a market that is recovering after the flood that heavily affected the Emilia-Romagna region,
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The flood devastated more than 5 thousand farms and livestock holdings in one of the most agricultural areas of the country with a gross saleable production in Romagna of about 1.5 billion euro per year that multiplies along the supply chain thanks to a cutting-edge, private and cooperative induced activity,
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"What is needed now is immediate action to allow the agricultural sector to repair the damage and restart. Every minute counts'. This is how Gennaro Velardo, President of the National Union of Italian Fruit and Vegetables, addresses the government, urging measures that can incentivise
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