Tridge summary
The Italian agri-food sector has shown resilience during the Covid-19 pandemic, contributing 25% to the country's GDP with a value of 538 billion euros and employing 4 million people. There has been an 11.2% increase in food exports in the first half of the year, with the United States, Germany, and France showing significant interest. Coldiretti, an Italian agricultural organization, is advocating for a green revolution, ecological and digital transition, and food self-sufficiency. They are calling for improvements in logistical connections and transparent labeling systems to differentiate genuine Italian products from imitations. The organization is pushing for the creation of one million green jobs in the next decade and stresses the importance of a sustainable supply chain for economic, environmental, social, and territorial benefits.
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Original content
With the Covid emergency, food has become Italy's top wealth for a value equal to 25% of GDP with 538 billion euros along the entire agri-food chain from field to table and 4 million workers employed in 740 thousand farms , 70 thousand food industries, over 330 thousand catering establishments and 230 thousand retail outlets. This was announced by the president of Coldiretti Ettore Prandini with his speech in the context of the meeting "Food Coalition" The challenge of nutrition in times of pandemic "at the Rimini Meeting where Coldiretti opened the first 2021 exhibition of saved agri-food treasures from extinction thanks to the commitment and work of Italian farmers. The success of Made in Italy food is confirmed by the historical record in exports with a jump of 11.2% in the first six months of the year - explains Coldiretti - and aims for 2021 towards the figure of 50 billion euros, never recorded in the history of Italy. A result obtained - underlines Coldiretti - despite the ...
Source: Coldiretti
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