Situated in the North of Italy, in the heart of Europe, Lombardy represents a bridge to the Mediterranean.  With its surface area of about  24,000 square kilometres and almost 10 million inhabitants, it can be compared to a nation. For population, it is 1st most populated region in Italy and 3rd most populated region in Europe after Île-de-France and Baden-Württemberg.

The Ismea-Qualivita 2022 Report on the Italian PDO economy, outlines a fast-growing sector worth 19.1 billion euros and analyzes the economic performance of the food and wine supply chains of Pdo and Pig products in the country’s regions and provinces.