The industrial tomato in Italy: focal points and territorial impacts referring to Capitanata (Apulia). The industrial tomato is a very interesting market-oriented crop at least for four geo-economic reasons: the multiscalar organization of processing industry, business’s strategy and decision power; the spread of crops; the evolution of production and processing way; the agricultural typology and its territorial influence. The aim of this research on one side is to identify and analyse the focal points and territorial impacts produced by neoliberal agricultural policies, on other side it is to propose an “alternative” agrofood model. The Capitanata’s case confirms the industrial production’s typical issues: irrigation, artificial fertilizers and pesticides, hybrid seeds, irregular job. These ones produce some serious territorial impacts (as water exploitation, qualitative degradation of waters and soils, reduction of biodiversity and labour exploitation) that are responsible for ecological impoverishment and increasing of environmental and social vulnerability. The Apulia case shows also a lack of endogenous processing firms and, thus, a farmer’s dependence on external firms. This situation is worsening because of oppressive behaviours and speculative policies by processing industry, in addition to liberalisation’s advancing. The study has been developed by a descriptive and interpretative approach based on observation of tomato industry by scientific literature, institutional reports, newspapers and statistical data (V and VI agricultural census included).
Il pomodoro da industria in Italia. Nodi ed effetti territoriali attraverso il caso di studio della Capitanata (Puglia)
CIERVO, MARGHERITA
2013-01-01
Abstract
The industrial tomato in Italy: focal points and territorial impacts referring to Capitanata (Apulia). The industrial tomato is a very interesting market-oriented crop at least for four geo-economic reasons: the multiscalar organization of processing industry, business’s strategy and decision power; the spread of crops; the evolution of production and processing way; the agricultural typology and its territorial influence. The aim of this research on one side is to identify and analyse the focal points and territorial impacts produced by neoliberal agricultural policies, on other side it is to propose an “alternative” agrofood model. The Capitanata’s case confirms the industrial production’s typical issues: irrigation, artificial fertilizers and pesticides, hybrid seeds, irregular job. These ones produce some serious territorial impacts (as water exploitation, qualitative degradation of waters and soils, reduction of biodiversity and labour exploitation) that are responsible for ecological impoverishment and increasing of environmental and social vulnerability. The Apulia case shows also a lack of endogenous processing firms and, thus, a farmer’s dependence on external firms. This situation is worsening because of oppressive behaviours and speculative policies by processing industry, in addition to liberalisation’s advancing. The study has been developed by a descriptive and interpretative approach based on observation of tomato industry by scientific literature, institutional reports, newspapers and statistical data (V and VI agricultural census included).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
