Ada project and risk management in the fruit and vegetables, dairy and wine supply chains
Drought, heat waves, phenological advances, late frosts: these are just some of the most evident consequences of climate change. Farmers and other stakeholders in the supply chains cannot need to take in into account when planning their activities, both in the short, medium and long term.
What actions can be implemented in the supply chains to reduce the impact of climate change? Three workshops organized by Emilia-Romagna Region as partner of Ada project, funded with Life programme of the European Commission between September and November 2023, attempted to answer this and other questions.
The project’s goal is the implementation of an innovative model of public-private partnership among insurance, public administration, scientific institutes and aggregate forms of producers (POs and cooperatives) to increase the resilience of the agricultural sector in three key supply chains of our region: fruit and vegetables, dairy and wine.
The three events are briefly summarized below, including short video interviews with the experts and key players in the supply chain who participated.
- 1st workshop: “The fruit and vegetables supply chain and climate change: news challenges and risk management” - 8/09/2023
Patrizia Bianconi, responsible for ecological transition for the Region, Unipol Sai Assicurazioni Sustainability Manager Giulia Balugani, regional managers for Agriculture sector Gennaro Giliberti for Tuscany and Giuseppina Felice for Emilia-Romagna, explained in this short video that in the fight against climate change, you can’t save yourself alone; what are the roles of insurance companies and institutions in supporting producers and their organizations; the tools provided by Life Ada project.
Read the news about the first workshop with the complete programme and presentations.
- 2nd workshop: “The fruit and vegetables supply chain and climate change: news challenges and risk management” - 30/10/2023
The second workshop, dedicated to the dairy supply chain, was hosted in the headquarters of Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium: the interviews are with Riccardo Deserti (General Director of the Consortium), Simona Caselli (President of Granlatte Producer Organization) and Paolo Bono (President of the Certification Body OCQ PR) about the critical issues in this supply chain due to the effects of climate change (especially for farms based in the hills and mountains) and the need of more flexible product specifications.
Read the news about the first workshop with the complete programme and presentations.
- 3rd workshop: “The wine supply chain and climate change: new challenges and risk management” - 16/11/2023
Highlights from the third and final workshop about the wine supply chain, which was hold in Masselina Estate, among the vineyards on the ridge of hills between Imola and Faenza. Stefano Poni (full professor of Viticulture at Università Cattolica of Piacenza), agronomy managers Guido Cavina and Daniele Rossi and the Head of the vegetal sector in Emilia-Romagna Region Nicola Benatti, after pointing out the effects of climate change on the yield of production, stressed the need for innovation and new tools in the wine sector.
Read the news about the first workshop with the complete programme and presentations.
