Beyond agriculture: Bio-districts
How organic farming model pushes the boundaries of innovation
In Italy, an innovative partnership between organic farmers, local governments, catering and hospitality industries have led to the creation of Bio-districts – territorial networks that promote short supply chains, preserve local traditions and resources, and support rural development. We talked to Salvatore Baslie, one of the initiators of the Bio-district network, to learn how organic agriculture model gave an impetus to the development of 13 regions in Italy and spilled over to other countries.
Title of publication: SEGES, Aarhus, Denmark
Page range: 117-122
Publisher: SEGES, Aarhus, Denmark
Section/Chapter: 20
Author: Yulia Barabanova, IFOAM-EU, and Salvatore Basile
Organization: AgriSpin
Year: 2016
ISBN: 978-87-93051-03-04
Country/ies: Italy
Geographical coverage: European Union (European Union)
Type: Book part
Full text available at: https://www.ecoregion.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/stories-from-all-corners-SEGES16.pdf
Content language: English