Durum wheat is the pride of Made in Italy and the fulcrum of global food security

With a pasta production of 4 billion euros in 2022 and 2.4 billion euros in the first seven months of 2023 (up 6% on the previous year), Italy holds the global record, also positioning itself as the first exporter. Confagricoltura underlines this on the occasion of World Pasta Day which will be celebrated tomorrow, 25 October. For the production of this food, representative of Made in Italy in the world, it is essential to start from durum wheat, known for its high gluten content which gives the flours an ideal consistency for the production of bread and a wide range of products from the oven. Italy is first in Europe for the cultivation of this cereal with 1.3 million hectares dedicated and a production of 3.8 million tonnes in the current year. Our country has held the record for over ten years and to maintain it it is necessary to strengthen relationships between the individual players in the supply chain up to the final consumer. In fact, several external threats to the ...