Italian agriculture ‘greenest’ in Europe

May 22, 2015 2141

Italian agriculture is one of the 'greenest', most sustainable and safest in Europe, according to data released on Monday by farmers' union Coldiretti at a meeting on multifunctionality in agriculture in light of Milan Expo 2015.

Italy produces 35% less greenhouse gas compared the EU average, and has the lowest number of agricultural products with chemical residue – just 0.2%, one-third less than last year's figure and ten times less than the EU average. Italy also has the most organic farmers in Italy, with 43,852 businesses, representing 17% of European organic farming.

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Source: http://www.italiangoodnews.com/

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