The data recorded on the twentieth report by Ismea-Qualivita Foundation show much more than a simple recovery of the Italian PDO Economy: in fact, after a 2020 marked by the pandemic, in which the sector had nevertheless shown a good holding capacity and production continuity, in 2021 the PGI PDO food and wine sector reaches a total production value of 19.1 billion euros (+16.1% on an annual basis) and an export of 10.7 billion euros (+12.8%). These are record results, which represent 21% of the contribution that the PGI PDO sector offers to the overall turnover of the national agri-food sector. The general picture that emerges is that of a great driving force on the part of the supply chains of PGI PDO products, which have always been an expression of an economic heritage due to their non-removable nature as well as the result of the cohesive work of a complex and organized system throughout the national territory, which involves 198,842 operators and 291 protection consortia authorized by the Ministry.
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