The tractor taxi is in action in Conselice to help people, animals and save furniture and family mementos from the grip of unhealthy water mixed with sewage and hydrocarbons. This is the solidarity service activated by Coldiretti farmers to respond to the demands of the
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Syngenta Vegetable Seeds consolidates its leading role in the leafy crop segment, expanding its spinach assortment with new varieties that complement the offer by covering all production cycles and, thanks to their qualities, are able to
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This year, new garlic is off to an uphill start in the Piacenza area. The heavy rains have in fact delayed the harvest and caused a higher percentage of waste. Francesco Delfanti, sales director of the company of the same name in Monticelli d'Ongina, which specialises in the production of
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The consequences of the flooding in Emilia Romagna and the sudden changes in temperature are causing a major drop in the supply of fruit and vegetables with consequences for consumers' wallets and eating habits; read more

Optimising the logistics network through the direct dialogue of all players in the supply chain, in order to make the supply chain more efficient and sustainable also from an environmental and social point of view. read more

A disaster for the entire region, a real tragedy for agriculture, in an area with a very strong agri-food vocation, the second largest regional export item after mechanics: a wealth that risks being partly compromised by this catastrophe. read more

"Thank you to the president who wanted to come to Emilia to see the situation that the region and the entire nation is facing," she said. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said this in Bologna, after flying over the flooded areas with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
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Perla Nera, the dark-skinned, low-seeded midi watermelon, particularly sweet and crunchy, produced exclusively by O.P. Francescon, Peviani S.p.A. and O.P. La Mongolfiera, has just started its 2023 marketing campaign. Archived production in Senegal, which has
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Flooded fields, broken riverbanks, damaged infrastructure. The scenario seems very similar to what we have experienced in recent days in Emilia Romagna, but we find it in the Valencian community in Spain (in particular Alicante and Valencia). read more

The campaign for Barbera's premium seedless ARRA Sugar Drop™ (ARRA 30) grapes is about to start: around the beginning of June, the picking will begin. Very thin skin, which melts in the mouth; crunchy pulp, which crunches in the bite; high sugar level
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After the successful sponsorship of last year's Deejay Ten in Milan, DimmidiSì renews its partnership with Radio Deejay for 2023 and does so by tripling its commitment. In fact, it is the sponsor of three of the radio station's iconic events that attract thousands of fans every year
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In the Agrigento area, the drama continues for melons, which are the cornerstone product of the horticulture of entire municipalities, such as Licata and Palma di Montechiaro. Last week we reported on an unprecedented commercial phase, with sale prices in the countryside fluctuating between 0.30
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How can the damage caused by the ToBRFV be immediately recognised and contained? What are the means of prevention against this viral disease of tomatoes, first observed in Israel in 2014, and since then spreading globally? This was discussed on Monday 15 May in
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From the Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia (Sicily's Citrus Fruit Producers' District) comes the input for the island's entire citrus supply chain to take up the challenge of ecological transition. This is the objective of the C.L.I.M.A project, implemented by the Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia, in partnership with the Alta
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Are apples really just fruits? Not for VOG, the consortium of South Tyrolean fruit and vegetable cooperatives based in Terlano (Bolzano), which over the years has specialised in promoting the apple sector through a large number of communication channels and constant training for
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Road to Quality - the Assosement project dedicated to the complete traceability of the supply chain from seed to the table - presents the column 'Voice to the companies', a space oriented towards dialogue with member companies and their contact persons, who tell their stories through short videos.
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The European forecasts for supesca and nectarines were presented two days ago as part of Medfel-Europech. The data at the moment are comforting, as they estimate a +14% compared to 2022, and a -1% compared to the 2017-2021 average. As Revista Mercados reports and can be verified on the website of
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In order to increase domestic consumption and raise awareness of sustainable organic food, the Being Organic in Eu project, which aims to foster an ethical, healthy, climate-resilient and ecologically sound agri-food system, has chosen to become
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Despite the economic difficulties linked to the war, first, and inflation, since mid-year, 2022 has been a year of resilience for CIA, which has seen the cooperative's effort and commitment to support its business members and customers, both of whom have been severely affected by price increases
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The measures launched by the government with the bad weather decree concern as many as 115,000 companies in the flooded Romagna region, of which about 15% are agricultural, with over 30,000 jobs that multiply along the supply chain thanks to a leading national processing and distribution sector
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