The Italian apple sector needs to network

A detailed vision of the most urgent issues for the national apple sector, but not only. Between European regulations, technological innovations, geopolitical challenges and the need to network to keep the farmer's activity sustainable. Giovanni Missanelli, director of Assomela since the beginning of 2024, spoke to us about it, reached in Trento at the headquarters of the Association. In the role of director, Missanelli aims to focus on several strategic priorities for Assomela, including the opening of new markets and an active dialogue with the institutions to address relevant issues, such as the major issue of plant protection products and the legislative activity of the European Union. Yes, captan is an emblematic example of how our world should interact with the European institutions. In fact, the European Commission had proposed a draft regulation that limited the use of captan only to greenhouses, which for us would have meant practically eliminating this substance from ...