Ascoli Piceno - As I write, the price of a barrel of crude oil is about 115 €. I hope that the exit of this article has remained like that, or maybe it is a bit 'down. But no account. For a country like Italy, which focuses on oil as the main source for energy, is a tragedy. Even natural gas, now widely used in power stations, the base price has strong ties to the oil. Farmers' associations have already done the calculations: the oil to 115 € the increase in costs of production will be 's 8 / 9%. But here begins the drama. Let's do some 'accounts: the unbound Marche farmer who currently receives from the second link in the chain a fee of 0.15 to 0.20 € / kg for the zucchini in the field, with great effort will gain compensation increased by 9 %. Take it or leave it. Fear is a bad counselor, and gives the former price. Maybe paid until a later date. But the troubles are now beginning to the end consumer. The first merchant acquirer, mindful of the news on the increase of 8 points of crude oil, will add this fee to the percentage that normally reserves. Same thing will make the regional wholesaler, and even the truck driver (maybe that's what actually a rise in costs for the fuel consumed by his articulated lorry on the way to the markets). The thing is repeated on arrival to the great fruit and vegetable markets, with the passage of goods from a broker to another, until the sales counter. The 8% higher initial cost, maybe even paid the farmer, it becomes an additional 8% for each step of the chain, alas, too long. The dark green zucchini on the counter dell'Ortolano had in early March prices ranging from 1.90 to 2.40 € / kg and arrived at 2.60 to 3.00 € / kg, with increases well in excess of 9% reported. What can be done to stop this trend that is putting the crisis in large segments of the population and produces a further jolt to already shaky Italian economy? The answer is not simple. Technically, prices are free. But the agricultural trade unions, through their well-equipped offices for research and development, can and indeed should monitor, in active collaboration with consumer groups, the binding nature of supply chains, in the opinion of many, are too long and sometimes also opache.Favorendo the same time, where not already done so, the formation of producer cooperatives that cultivate, and work directly with the commission of commercino Ortomercato the fruits of their cooperative work. The big supermarket chains, which by its corporate capacity has actually shortened the manufacturing supply chain and distribution, should seriously consider the political opportunity to reduce the profit margin, operating in the current economic emergency as a marked calmierizzazione price of basic commodities and forced consumption. The example comes from above. The public must, in turn, develop pervasive supervision and control over the regularity of health regulations and tax for each step. It could be a good reason to simplify and economize the long journey from farm to table of zucchini.
President ARCO CONSUMER BRANDS
Andrea Calvaresi
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