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Southern Italy's agricultural industry has recovered in 2015 and 2016, according to data from the Ismea-Svimez Report. Added value, exports, and investments have grown more in the South than in the North. But the most significant sign is that youth employment has grown in the Southern sector (+12.9%)—more than the Italian average. Youth agricultura...

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We at The Italian Garden Project™ are always pleased when we find that the Italian gardening traditions are being carried on by a new generation of gardeners. Several years ago when 18 year old Alessandro Ferzoco emailed to tell us about his passion for gardening, and offered to introduce us to some of his Italian-born gardening mentors in his subu...

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Nazzareno Strampelli sbarca nelle università americane. Il mondo accademico a stelle e strisce, a differenza di quello italiano, ha messo gli occhi sul lavoro dell’insigne agronomo genetista maceratese tanto da farne oggetto di attenzione e di studio persino nelle università. Alcuni studiosi d’oltreoceano sono entrati in contatto con Sergio Salvi,...

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Italian food and farming exports are continuing to grow even in a difficult international context. According to Italian food producers’ association , exports from the sector are expected to total around €30.2 billion in 2016, up 4.1% compared to 2015. This is certainly a slower growth rate than 2015 when the food and farming-focused Expo 2015 world...

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Italy is fortunate to have a beloved history that is studied and cherished throughout the world. The ancient Romans proved to be one of most innovative societies, creating structures that still proudly tower throughout the countryside. Renaissance masterpieces nestled in churches or displayed in piazza's have been stealing viewers' breath for centu...

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by Gina Fava   "How many figs do you have on your tree?" This is all I hear during harvest season in my family. Over the past few years, my husband, Jamie, and my father, and my brother, Tony, each acquired fig trees for their yards. Since the first year of cultivating them, these men relentlessly compete over quantity.   Among their...

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by Roberto Iotti Working in the countryside is increasingly attracting young people as a career path, starting with their choice of secondary school and then continuing as a source of employment, according to industry data. At the same time, the appeal of technical and humanistic vocations is declining.   In the school year that has ju...

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Today I am honored to welcome to San Francisco the President of Emilia Romagna Stefano Bonaccini who is arriving with a large business delegation that has a strong focus on agro-tech as well as other industries. Over the course of the delegation's visit for the next ten days, ten Emilia-Romagna start-ups, of which five belonging to the food sector,...

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by Claudia Astarita   The food farming sector is still one of the engines of Italian economy. This is why it seems essential to make it innovative by investing on it. As a result, as reported by the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, the Italian government has given out 21 million Euros to improve the performance in this field, devoting the...

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Votto Vines Importing is pleased to announce its inclusion on the first-ever Entrepreneur e360™ List, Entrepreneur Magazine's new and prestigious list honoring the Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America. This list recognizes entrepreneurial companies for their growth, innovations, progressive decision-making, resilience, and value they bring to...

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