The EU has decided to provide the seed sector with a new, updated law, although it has not yet fully decided how. Discussions have been ongoing since 3 February 2026, when the trilogue opened on … Leggi tutto
From Seed to Food: there couldn’t have been a more fitting and engaging title for the First FAO Universal Exposition, held in Rome last October. The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), … Leggi tutto
At the end of 2024, FAO published its Statistical Yearbook about World Food and Agriculture, referring to facts updated to 2022. It is a very rich collection, a valuable tool for commercial operators, analysts and … Leggi tutto
The name e-commerce, now commonly adopted, refers to the activities of buying and selling products via the internet: websites, apps, marketplaces. A great opportunity that hides many risks, especially for the seed sector. “Electronic commerce” … Leggi tutto
“Consumer is king” is a motto well known by all market operators and of proven validity. It is probably time to update it to “New consumer is king”. In the food market, and not only, … Leggi tutto
Io T: let’s try to memorize this acronym, because it will soon become common usage. It stands for Internet of Things. It is a neologism used in the IT sector, which refers to the extension … Leggi tutto
Certified seed is the essence of the work of the seed industry. At the same time it is a fundamental added value for all food production chains. In Italy the certification is provided by CREA-DC, … Leggi tutto
Italy is a country with a high horticultural vocation. It is an European leader in the production of vegetable and aromatic seeds: the numbers say it. In 2022, an area of almost 39,000 hectares was … Leggi tutto
Biostimulants and seeds: we will hear about them, and a lot, in the near future. Already today, biostimulants are increasingly mentioned in technical magazines and in communications produced by various actors of the agricultural sector. … Leggi tutto
Mid-March 2023: at the port of Genoa, Italy, the Italian Customs Agency officials stop and sanction an illegal import of 7 tonnes of pesticides declared as fertilisers. Early March 2023: the Italian ‘Guardia di Finanza’ … Leggi tutto