Wheat is the foundation of global nutrition: more than 35 percent of the world’s population depends on this grain for their daily caloric intake. However, climate change is putting pressure on this staple crop, with effects increasingly evident in the planet’s major production basins. One of the most significant impacts is the increasing frequency of …
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Imagining a better future means investing in cohesion and development, and nothing can support this vision better than culture and science. With “The City of Muses”, on April 7 and 8, 2025, the G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara will open the doors of its research to the local area, turning the community into an open …
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Behind every field grown and every product that reaches our tables are precise choices, decisions made far from the spotlight that profoundly affect our daily lives. Agricultural policies, often perceived as distant and technical, are actually the key to improving the quality of our food, supporting local communities and protecting the environment. Understanding why these …
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which began in February 2022, has had a massive impact on the global wheat market, jeopardizing food security for millions of people. As two of the world’s top wheat exporters, the war has directly affected production, logistics, and prices, triggering a crisis that has impacted both importing and exporting …
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The global wheat market is not only influenced by production and demand but is also a battlefield of strong geopolitical dynamics, control strategies, and international tensions. Governments, multinational corporations, and investors play key roles in determining access to and pricing of this essential cereal. 1. Wheat as a Geopolitical Weapon In recent years, wheat has …
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Wheat is one of the most important cereals worldwide, serving as a staple food for billions of people and a cornerstone of the global agricultural economy. Its production is influenced by numerous factors, including climate, agricultural policies, international trade, and new technologies. 1. Production and Major Growing Areas Wheat is cultivated on almost every continent, …
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Wheat policies are the set of strategies, regulations and economic measures adopted by governments and international organizations to manage and support grain production, trade and sustainability. These policies aim to ensure food security, market stability and the competitiveness of the agricultural sector by balancing economic needs with environmental and social needs. Agricultural policies play a …
On January 30, 2025, the third meeting of the ECOWHEATALY (Evaluation of policies for enhancing sustainable wheat production in Italy” – PRIN 2022) project was held between researchers from the University of Chieti and Pescara’s G. D’Annunzio University, and those from the Institute for Bioeconomics in Rome (CNR IBE).The meeting was held at the Pareto …
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Professor Gianfranco Giulioni participated in the prestigious workshop “Scaling Complexity: High-Performance Computing at the Intersection of Agent-Based Modeling and Complex Networks” held in Berlin on December 2-3, 2024, presenting a poster of the Ecowheataly project. The workshop is focused on the desire to bring together researchers, practitioners and experts in the computational field to delve …
In the agricultural sector, green policies mainly concern how much environmental impact production has.In this sector, Green Policies encourage sustainability in production, increasing the use of renewable resources and reducing the use of harmful chemicals.In particular, we have these aspects: