The hall dedicated to the protagonists of the fruit and vegetable supply chain, Macfrut 2025, opened on 6th May in the pavilions of the Rimini Fair. Among these, there are also some (not many) organic operators. We asked them how – from their observatory – the organic sector has changed over the years and how it …
No-till farming in the US: the false promise of sustainable agriculture No-till farming, adopted to reduce soil erosion and improve sustainability, is gaining popularity, especially in the US. Presented as an environmentally friendly solution, this practice avoids tillage, but a recent report by Friends of the Earth highlights the contradictions of this approach. Despite its environmental promises, the no-till …
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The Italian agri-chemical industry continues to progress in R&D through collaborations with public and private research institutions and other players in the agricultural supply chain. The area dedicated to organic farming is growing, and modern technologies are increasingly important for crop protection, as confirmed by recent European political guidelines. The latest report from the Agrofarma …
The webinar organized by Greenplanet on April 4th, focused on the role of distribution in the spread of organic products, offers an opportunity to reflect on the topic, highlighting the limits and opportunities in a period when it is important to increase the frequency of organic product usage among a broad consumer base, which is …
More investment in organic is needed, reversing the trend of the last two years Read More »
Making more organic products available in GDO (Large-Scale Distribution) stores is certainly a good strategy to relaunch the sector, and on this, the large retail chains are committed. However, among consumers, there is still little knowledge, if not confusion, about the characteristics and values of organic products. This is why, to relaunch organic products, we …
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Cotecna Inspection SA is pleased to announce the acquisition of Suolo e Salute, Italy’s leading organic control and certification body. This transaction, recently approved by the Italian Council of Ministers under the Golden Power regulation, marks a significant step in Cotecna’s strategy to expand and diversify its service offering in the agri-food sector. Italy represents …
The Italian organic brand, announced at SANA in Bologna in September 2023, “has reached its goal and will be presented in July with a major event“. This was announced to GreenPlanet by the Undersecretary of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, with a delegation for organic farming, Luigi D’Eramo. “Yes, we are at the finish line,” D’Eramo …
The Italian organic sector is reacting to the recent acquisition of Suolo e Salute, Italy’s largest organic certification body, by the Swiss company Cotecna. This move has raised concerns about the future of Italian organic certification and its potential impact on national producers. Giuseppe Romano, president of AIAB (Italian Association for Organic Agriculture), expressed concerns …
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After more than 25 years of negotiations, the agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) was signed on 6 December 2024, constituting the world’s largest free trade area. Both parties to the agreement publicly touted it as a great commercial and political opportunity. However, it is a controversial agreement, with …
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He can’t find an explanation or peace. “How is it that in just a few years,” asks Giancarlo Paparoni (pictured above), an organic citrus grower from the northern coast of Sicily, “my best customers disappeared?” The farmer refers to certain distributors in the United Kingdom and France who do not supply the GDO (Large-Scale Distribution) …
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