Pecorino romano, a dairy vintage in the balance

Covid-19 and the threats of higher tariffs in the US have hit the Sardinian sheep sector in this season that has just ended, but on balance things have not gone badly, in fact "It is proving very positive, it leaves good signs of recovery and allows us to look to the future with more optimism, especially on the part of the many young people who in recent years have undertaken agriculture and sheep breeding in Sardinia ". This was stated by Tore Piana, president of the Agricultural Studies Center of Cagliari, an association that has been dealing with the sector for years. The optimism is such that we believe that this year the dairies are in a position to pay for sheep's milk at 1 euro per liter. "Of course, there is still a long way to go, structural reforms are needed" says Tore Piana. Production of sheep's milk and cheeses in Sardinia According to the "Report on the sheep supply chain in Sardinia at 31 August 2020" produced by the Agricultural Studies Center, the production of ...