Ukrainian war, the consequences on the prices of bread and pasta
“The war between Ukraine and Russia also proposes the theme of Italy’s food supplies. We have become a transforming country: we must return to producing on Italian soil to counteract market fluctuations “, is what he says Mauro Agnolettiassociate professor of the University of Florence and scientific coordinator of the National Observatory on Rural Landscape, Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies states.
The professor explains that theabandonment of almost half of agricultural land it is due “not so much and not only for the economic and social transformations of the country, but because the prices of our products are not judged to be advantageous compared to those of other countries”. There consequence is “a progressive separation of the agri-food industry from our territory, putting our farms out of the market, increasing the abandonment of rural areas, theaging of the population, and the deterioration of our rural landscape”, Adds Agnoletti.
This is a situation that is making Italy a transforming country of food raw materials, in a similar way to what happens in the metalworking industry, with paradoxical consequences. “The war, affecting the significant imports of cereals from Russia and Ukraine it leads to a reduction in supplies and an increase in prices and suggests a reflection on the need to become more self-sufficient from this point of view, given that there is certainly no shortage of agricultural land for cultivating cereals ”, underlines the teacher.
There need for greater food independence is essential “Also to produce truly Italian typical products and not only processed in Italy, with the paradoxical claim of protecting the Made in Italy”. This label, in fact, is an indication of origin that certifies the Italian origin of the products. To date, the reputation of the Made in Italy reaches 7th place among consumers around the world, according to a 2017 report by Statista.
“Russia is the largest wheat exporter in the world, followed in fourth place by Ukraine and the two countries are responsible for 29% of global wheat trade, nearly 20% of corn exports and 80% of corn exports. sunflower oil: the climate of war – concludes Agnoletti – is doing also raise the prices of bread and pasta providing a further blow, in addition to energy ones, to Italian families “.
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