Italy: Coldiretti stated that wheat controls are important with the patriotic pasta boom

With purchases of Made in Italy pasta using only national wheat growing in value by 13% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period the previous year, it is important to strengthen controls on wheat imports. This is what Coldiretti states in appreciating the decisions taken at the durum wheat supply chain table in the presence of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty Francesco Lollobrigida in which a large extraordinary plan of controls on durum wheat imports was announced to guarantee product traceability and combat fraud. Purchases of pasta with 100% Italian wheat – underlines Coldiretti – have grown dramatically and the result is that today 4 out of 10 packages of pasta (40%) sold in Italy use exclusively durum wheat grown on the national territory. A historical record however held back by the low compensation paid to farmers which fell by 25% less than last year to a value of just 35 cents per kilo in clear contrast - reports Coldiretti - compared to the ...