{"id":6400,"date":"2016-02-10T11:35:39","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T10:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=6400"},"modified":"2019-12-06T18:55:23","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T17:55:23","slug":"youth-agriculture-italian-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/youth-agriculture-italian-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth and Agricolture: the challenge of Italian farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Youth and agriculture, a combination that recently years gets stronger in Italy. Some people choose the organic agriculture, someone else manages a farm, and others dedicate to the production of cheese. Many stories, different and unique, but with a leitmotiv common: the love for the land.<\/h2>\n

What are the reasons that lead to this choice? Young people are dealing with two big issues: on the one hand, the widespread unemployment<\/strong>, with record rates in 2014 and on the other hand the desire of an healthy life in the nature, a desire shared by more and more Italians. The answer? Working in the agriculture.<\/p>\n

\"Youth
Grape harvesting, photography by Rural Up, via Flickr<\/div><\/div>\n

According to a survey of Coldiretti<\/strong>, the 57% of young people today prefer to manage a farm rather than working in a multinational company (18%) or to the wotk in a bank (18%). \u201cThe campaign may offer job opportunities for those who have an innovative ideas and for those who want to find a temporary job- says the president of Coldiretti Roberto Moncalvo – experience shows that many young people have been able to recognize the employment opportunities, but also a better quality of life. ”<\/p>\n

Istat<\/strong> data always refer to last year indicate that agriculture has registered a record increase of 7.1% in the number of employed, which is ten times higher than the average total of all sectors, with about 57,000 new workers.<\/p>\n

\"Youth<\/p>\n

Who are these young farmers who have decided to invest in the land? Boys and girls ready to get up early and work late, also on Sunday and no paid holidays, but with the satisfaction of holding in their hands the products just picked up, to enjoy the company of animals and finally sit down in the evening tired but happy enjoying authentic organic food.<\/p>\n

\"Alessandro
Alessandro Boasso and his animals<\/div><\/div>\n

So it was for Alessandro Boasso<\/strong> and Arianna Marengo<\/strong>, who early thirties gave birth to the farm I Pascoli di Amaltea<\/a> in Mombarcaro, in the Langhe of Piedmont<\/strong> Region. Their adventure started buying a farm and ten sheep, today there are about 60, they have established a dairy farm which produces cheese, they grow corn and native potatoes. Furthermore they offer different workshops in their educational farm to transmit love and respect for the land and animals, promoting a sustainable lifestyle.<\/p>\n

\"Arianna
Arianna Marengo and her cheese<\/div><\/div>\n

Similar was the choice of Delmonego Alice<\/strong> \u00a0that after the university chose to manage the Malga Riondera<\/a><\/strong> located near Ala in Trentino close to the borders of the Regional Park of Lessini Mountains and the Little Dolomites. The structure is not only a farm where you can buy fresh products, but it is also a bioagritourism where to eat and sleep and an educational farm that rely on the help of donkeys, sheeps and chickens.<\/p>\n\n\t\t