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Italy’s New Farmers
- A rising cohort of young farmers in Italy has increased by 13% over the last decade, the highest rise in Europe.
- In Rome, Giacomo Lepri created Cooperativa Agricola Coraggio to access unused public land for urban farming.
- Lepri wants Rome to allocate abandoned land to young farmers to boost local employment and agriculture.
- In Genoa, Davide Moro and Matteo Rizzitano left car work to pursue farming as a career change.
- Despite EU goals, small farming ventures still struggle to secure long-term financial resources.
- The new farmers are motivated by a desire for self-determined work close to nature and local food production.
- Rome and Genoa regions show potential for tapping urban agricultural heritage to create jobs.
- The campaign aims to transform idle land into productive farming spaces, boosting local food systems.
- EU reforms and urban farming initiatives are framing the future of Italy’s agriculture, especially for youth.
- Young Italian farmers are seen as a beacon for job creation and sustainable urban farming.
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