agriculture

Agriculture stalled in the first quarter: good wine exports but falling prices

Wine rose again compared to 2018, selling out with 4.9 million hectoliters, but there's a general decline in prices. All the details about the first part of the year for the agricultural sector.

A large urban farm at the Paris Expo

Port de Versailles, Paris. This is where, in the spring of 2020, what will be the largest urban agricultural company in the world will be born. A space of 14,000 square meters inside the Parc Des Expositions, the center dedicated...

Climate change drives English and Welsh viticulture. New areas for cultivation identified

The last English and Welsh harvest, characterized by above-average temperatures, has achieved one of its historical records. Here is how climate change is modifying the vineyards.

Oli d'Italia 2018 guide, the best Italian olive farms

Like every year, spring brings with it the publication of the Gambero Rosso guide Oli d'Italia, a manual dedicated to the best extra-virgin olive oils of the Peninsula. Here are the special prizes awarded since the last edition.

Local&Global: kids, farmers and world citizens at Marcigliana

A Sunday of playfulness, fine food, farming culture and cultural exchange. The latest project promoted by ABC lands at Riserva Naturale della Marcigliana, in the countryside just outside of Rome. With it come kids scampering in the fields to teach...

Tree surgery. How two pruners defeated viticulture's worst disease

Since 2011, pruners Marco Simonit and Pierpaolo Sirch have been working to restore major vineyards by means of the Dendrochirurgia method, or Tree Surgery, a procedure designed to defeat one of viticulture’s most serious diseases. Here's the whole story.

Marco Gubbiotti. Umbria Essence

When strong agricultural tradition meets experimentation and contemporary taste, cucina is enriched by emotion and a different way of seeing. In this region, excellence is an everyday matter and the habits of genuine flavor risk being undervalued. Marco Gubbiotti offers...

Nobel for ecology recognizes courageous farmers: awards in Guatemala and Slovenia

Two different stories with a common goal: reclaiming the right to be farmers. Two exhausting battles to defend the agricultural sector against multinationals and institutions. Rodrigo Tot and Uros Macerl are the winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize.

From Bandiera Blu to Spiga Verde: the new environmental recognition for rural areas

After Bandiera Blu, the emblem that marks Italy’s most pristine beaches now comes Spiga Verde, the recognition of quality that singles out the towns that shine the most in environmental education and sustainability.

Travel. Castilla-León: the mushroom tradition and nature of Soria

Enchanting views, timeless places, fertile lands. In northwestern Spain region Castilla-León, generous nature bars delectable fruits that characterize the local cuisine: mushrooms and truffles.
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