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AIPP

Associazione Italiana per la Protezione delle Piante

The Italian Association for Plant Protection (AIPP) was founded in 1992 with the aim of promoting knowledge and innovations in the use of methods and means of protecting plants from biotic and abiotic adversities. The more than 450 AIPP Members work in universities and research centers, phytosanitary services, assay centers, companies that produce technical means or provide services related to plant protection, field consultancy, dissemination and technical and scientific information. These Associates deal with the various aspects related to plant protection, from the identification of causal agents to the definition of the most appropriate strategies for protection against pests, with a broad and cross-cutting vision, providing different problems with a system approach. In addition to the website www.aipp.it, information on events organized and sponsored by AIPP for Members and supporters are at the Facebook page, with its 8 thematic groups, Twitter account, LinkedIn and Instagram profiles, and YouTube channel. In the past year, AIPP has participated in more than 30 events (roundtables, webinars, conferences) related to plant protection, announced awards for videos on "Plant Protection in a Minute" (available on the YouTube channel) and PhD awards on the topic. The "Annamaria Vercesi - 4th Edition" call for papers is currently open for three master's degree awards in the field of plant protection, deadline September 15, 2022, info at link Prize-Thesis-Master's Degree-Annamaria-Vercesi-2022---IV- Edition.pdf (aipp.it)

A.N.I.D.

Associazione Nazionale Imprese Disinfestazione

Founded on 21 April 1997, the National Association of Pest Control Companies (A.N.I.D.) is headquartered in Rome but with its Secretariat in Forlì. Its 470 member companies operate in the environmental hygiene sector, in particular providing pest and rodent control and disinfection services.
At European level, A.N.I.D. is a member of CEPA (the Confederation of European Pest Associations), the umbrella confederation headquartered in Brussels and representing all European associations, including those recently formed in Eastern European countries.
A.N.I.D. held the Presidency of CEPA from September 2002 to 2004.
In Italy, A.N.I.D. represents pest control companies throughout the country. Members include pest control service providers, as well as manufacturers and distributors of pest control products in all regions of Italy. The list of members can be viewed on our website (www.disinfestazione.org). A.N.I.D. member companies employ a large proportion of the several thousand workers in a sector, which both in Italy and the rest of Europe is undergoing technological and professional change, driven largely by the introduction of compulsory norms such as EU Regulations 852-853/2004 on food hygiene, EC Reg. 1272/2008 (the Biocides Directive), but also by the more stringent health measures in the wake of emerging hazards such as human and environmental arboviruses. A.N.I.D. is a signatory of the 2001 Italian National Collective Labour Agreement and the Labour Agreement of 19.12.2007, updated and supplemented on 31 May 2011, which covers workers in the multiservice, cleaning and pest control sectors. The services provided by A.N.I.D. members impact: the Health sector, given the products used – which are classified according to their toxicity - and the methods employed; the Industrial sector, since its specialist operations require highly skilled, continuously updated professionals; Welfare, given the fact that as part of a modern market economy, our sector provides many job opportunities; and finally, the Environment, with our commitment to ensuring the lowest environmental impact possible and to averting any ecological issues. The Association regularly engages with trade unions on behalf of its members and represents them before the competent public authorities. As well as keeping its members updated on a range of pertinent issues, providing relevant material, A.N.I.D. communicates with the specialist and general press and other information channels on sector topics. The Association represents its members at trade association level, provides basic middle-management training for its members, organizes conferences, technical and business meetings, and represents member companies at European and international level.

www.disinfestazione.org

ASSOBIO

Associazione Nazionale Imprese di Trasformazione e Distribuzione prodotti Biologici e Naturali

AssoBio is the Italian association of processing and retail companies in the organic and natural products sector. AssoBio seeks to engage with all organisations, bodies and entities pursuing similar aims to its own. The Association plans and implements activities promoting the organic food business community in various institutional contexts, both directly and through active participation in interprofessional and consultation bodies. Assobio aims to meet the needs of its members with effective, appropriate and productive action geared to ensure the development and safeguard of the sector.

www.assobio.it

ASSOBIOPLASTICHE

Associazione Italiana delle bioplastiche e dei materiali biodegradabili e compostabili

Founded in 2011, Assobioplastiche aims to promote the spread of biodegradable and compostable products in full compliance with the principles of the circular economy. Sustainable procurement and proper end-of-life management practices guaranteed by the certified compostability of all manufactured goods (UNI EN 13432:2002) ensure that the Association is at the forefront of efforts to safeguard the supply chain against unfair practices and competition.
Assobioplastiche periodically presents data on the performance of various aspects of the supply chain. Its Yearbook provides information on its members: bioplastics producers, processors, traders and distributors, research bodies, associations and operators of organic fraction treatment plants.

www.assobioplastiche.org

ATBIO

ATBio's purpose is to represent and protect the common interest of Technical Consultants and Technical Inspectors working in the field of organic agriculture and to foster the professional growth of members by enhancing, promoting and protecting their work.
ATBio also aims to encourage research aimed at raising quality standards in the field of organic agribusiness production and to disseminate the results. In particular, the Association aims to cooperate with public and private entities and bodies in solving problems concerning the standardization, production, consulting and control of the organic agri-food system.
In pursuit of the aforementioned purposes, the Association issues a Code of Ethics to encourage virtuous professional behavior of Consulting Technicians and Inspecting Technicians and elevate the qualitative standardization of their professional services; organizes, promotes and sponsors conferences, conventions, seminars, training courses, company visits and any other means useful for the achievement of its statutory purposes.
It establishes and maintains relations with Public Institutions, public and private entities of a national and territorial nature, Universities and Research Institutions, other Associations and any other entity whose activities may be of interest to the Association. It organizes and participates in Committees, Commissions and Working Groups, including promoting and stimulating the enactment, integration and/or modification of regulations of interest to the sector.
 

BOLOGNAFIERE SPA

The BolognaFiere Group is one of the main players in the exhibition sector, with more than 80 exhibitions in Italy and worldwide, the first Group in Italy for share of turnover achieved abroad in key markets such as Asia, Russia and North America. With an important presence in East Asia, BolognaFiere was the first trade fair player to open its own office in China - where it operates through the Company BF China - to hold world-class events in Hong Kong and Shanghai. The Group also organizes important events in the United States, Russia and India, and has a significant presence in Europe where in 2018 it acquired Health and Beauty, a network specialized in the professional beauty sector and in the publishing of trade magazines in France, Germany, Switzerland and Eastern Europe. In Italy, the Group owns Exhibition Centers in Bologna, one of the most advanced exhibition centers in the world, in Modena and Ferrara, and is industrial partner of Nuova Fiera del Levante in Bari.

www.bolognafiere.it

CIC

Consorzio Italiano Compostatori

A non-profit organization, the Italian Consortium of Composters (CIC) actively promotes the recycling of the organic fraction of waste and by-products to produce compost and biomethane.
With over 130 members, the Consortium includes public and private operators producing or managing composting or anaerobic digestion plants, trade associations, technical study firms, laboratories, research bodies, manufacturers of machinery and equipment, and other organic fertilizer producers.
CIC conducts numerous initiatives to curb organic waste production and disseminate quality separate collection enabling the effective recovery of organic waste in biological treatment plants.
To achieve this, the Consortium conducts constant quality monitoring of the organic fraction entering composting plants and integrated anaerobic digestion and composting plants. It has also designed quality programmes and developed partnerships with numerous national and international associations.
Today, as well as its activities related to the quality of matrices and products, CIC is committed to achieving the Circular Economy objectives recently established by the European Union.

www.compost.it

CREA

Crea is the main Italian research organization dedicated to agrifood chains with legal personality under public law, supervised by the Ministry of Agricultural, Food, Forestry Policies (Mipaaf). Crea's scientific expertise ranges from the agricultural, livestock, fisheries, forestry, agroindustrial, and nutritional sectors to the socioeconomic sphere. It has full scientific, statutory, organizational, administrative and financial autonomy.

Clust-ER AgriFood

 A non-profit association co-financed by the Emilia-Romagna Region with ERDF funds, Clust-ER Agroalimentare aims to promote innovative solutions for regional agri-food supply chains. Its approximately 80 members include research laboratories, innovation centres, individual and associated enterprises and training bodies.
Created to foster synergy and strategic thinking, Clust-ER Agroalimentare encourages cooperation between research, businesses and training institutes as well as the development of medium/long term strategic goals for the various branches of the agri-food sector.

Four Value Chain priorities cut across the various supply chains:

1. SOSFARM (Sustainable Precision Farming); integration of aspects of economic and environmental sustainability by implementing protocols exploiting the spatial and seasonal variability of agricultural production to best advantage;
2. INQUAN (Nutritional Integrity and Quality); focus on the relationship between food, nutrition and human health; assessing and improving the safety, quality, traceability, authenticity and sustainability of food;
3. PRIMPACK (Processes, Plants and Packaging); production technology and biotechnology, process innovation and sustainability, food industry plant and equipment, packaging plant, IT systems and logistics.
4. SPES (by-product and waste enhancement); making better use of biomass from the agri-food, forestry, marine and energy crop sectors to obtain high added-value components for agriculture and the food, feed, chemical, pharmaceutical and personal care industries, with a view to developing the concept of biorefinery.

www.agrifood.clust-er.it

FederBio Servizi

FederBio Servizi is the consulting and services company created by FederBio and AssoBio in 2017 to meet the specialist requirements of organic sector operators. FederBio Servizi aims to ensure the cultural, social, technical and economic growth of all components of the organic supply chain by making available its general and specialist skills, ranging from business management, financial and legal assistance and promotion to training, support for start-ups, the development of research-development programmes and tools for innovative, and international marketing.

www.federbioservizi.it

NOMISMA

Nomisma conducts market research and consultancy work for companies, associations and public institutions. With a track record of over 35 years, Nomisma's approach is summed up by its Greek name, which translates as "the real value of things".
The Company has become a point of reference in key sectors of the Economy through the implementation of “Observatories” specializing in in-depth analysis of key market segments.
Backed by more than 70 shareholders, the Nomisma team of over 50 professionals is synonymous with competence, experience and authoritative presentations committed to providing innovative answers. Expertise, method, innovation, and an ability to interpret what’s happening in the world are the values Nomisma offers its clients as part of its fact-finding surveys geared to support concrete decision-making processes.

An authoritative market research and consultancy company, Nomisma’s strong points:
Sector expertise and a multidisciplinary approach underpin all the solutions offered by the company.
Nomisma combines proprietary data with other sources and methods with the aim of supporting clients in their strategic decision-making processes based on a clear view of the factors in play.
Tracking scenarios in evolution, assessing their potential, and identifying the most effective role and positioning in a given market context means focusing on "the real value of things" in order to build a solid successful future. In addition, the Company’s close collaboration with the academic world ensures that all consulting projects are grounded in an authoritative, scientific, business-oriented approach.
Turning to Nomisma means choosing an authoritative brand, a reliable company, a team of consultants aware of customer trends in a competitive scenario, and a network of experts with multidisciplinary skills.
Nomisma is a leading market player for studies and consultancy regarding real economy issues. Its “Observatories” monitoring trends and opportunities in specific market sectors have made the Company an acclaimed point of reference.

www.nomisma.it

S.I.C.A.

SOCIETA’ ITALIANA DI CHIMICA AGRARIA

SICA, the Italian Society of Agricultural Chemistry was founded in 1981 as a point of reference for researchers and experts from a range of institutions, such as universities, consortia, industrial and other bodies engaged in the study and experimentation of chemical and biochemical substances in agriculture. SICA aims to disseminate knowledge and promote study and research into chemicals in agriculture, taking into account the effects of chemical activity on farming productivity and the environmental factors determining outcomes. The Society’s current area of scientific interest is mainly the chemical, biochemical, physiological and environmental features of the soil-water-plant-environment system, the interaction of these factors, and the process of accumulation, mobilisation and absorption of both useful and harmful endogenous and exogenous chemical substances under optimal and stressed conditions. Biotechnological investigations to identify innovative technical methods of regulating ways to improve yields and their quality, and preserve, improve and restore soil fertility and health are also of major importance.

SIDEA

SOCIETA’ ITALIANA DI ECONOMIA AGRARIA

Founded on 31 October 1961, the Italian Society of Agricultural Economics (SIDEA) is a non-profit organisation. It aims to promote, develop and disseminate scientific knowledge in the economic disciplines applied to the primary sector, allied agro-industrial systems, economic policies, investigations into the interaction between the agricultural and agro-food market and the rest of the economy, but also to the different geographical contexts and the environment. SIDEA collaborates and maintains cooperative relations with public and/or private Italian and/or foreign bodies and institutions, with a view to sharing research methods and results carried out in the agricultural, food, natural resources and allied sectors. The Society also promotes national and international dissemination of the results of its members' research, publishing scientific journals in partnership with other agricultural science associations in other countries and collaborating with the journals of other international associations.

S.E.I.

SOCIETA’ ENTOMOLOGICA ITALIANA

The researchers belonging to the Agricultural Entomology section of SEI promote general and applied entomology research, disseminating knowledge on useful and harmful insects, particularly in the agricultural field, often working in partnership with academics, independent entomologists and operators from other institutes.
In addition to the systematics, morphology, biology and ethology of indigenous and exotic arthropods – these latter an increasingly common feature – key study topics include the sustainable management and control of phytophagous arthropods using the latest integrated biotechnologies to safeguard and facilitate the presence of useful species.

www.societaentomologicaitaliana.it
 

S.O.I.

SOCIETA’ DI ORTOFLOROFRUTTICOLTURA

Since its establishment in 1953, the Italian Horticulture Society (SOI) has fostered scientific and technical cooperation between researchers, entrepreneurs and professionals in the horticultural sector. Aimed at promoting progress and disseminating knowledge and know-how, the Society’s activities cover a wide sector of agriculture, including fruit and tree crops, vegetable crops, flower and ornamental plant growing, nursery gardening, turfgrass, landscape management and the protection of green spaces. SOI comprises two sections -Horticulture-Floriculture, and Fruit-growing - and several working groups. The Working Group on Organic Farming and Agroecology was recently set up to establish strong and lasting relations with other scientific societies researching diverse aspects of organic farming and agroecology in order to develop sustainable agri-food models and innovate organic fruit and vegetable production, thus helping to meet today's major challenges: mitigation of and adaptation to climate change; better income distribution through the value-production chain; acknowledgement of the importance of the rural social fabric by enhancing quality production.

www.soihs.it
 

SIPe

SOCIETA’ ITALIANA DI PEDOLOGIA

Founded in Palermo in 1997, the Italian Society of Pedology is a non-profit scientific society. SIPe aims to promote, support and coordinate soil science research and its many applications, ranging from agricultural and environmental issues, protection of the soil as a common good and the safeguard of natural environments, to pedo-archaeology, the recovery of degraded soils, and the study of the mineralogical, physical, chemical and biological components of the soil. The wide range of activities in which Italian pedologists are involved has made SIPe on of the world’s most active soil mapping and classification groups, working together with the technical committees of the main soil classification systems: USDA and FAO. One of SIPe's tasks is to foster relations and cooperation between experts in the field, whether teachers, professionals or amateurs. To do this, SIPe promotes a wide range of soil-study activities, maintains links with scientific societies with similar interests, and liaises with public and private institutions. Aware of the enormous importance of our soil resources,

SIPe aims to:

1. - ensure soil that is able to generate and maintain the equilibria of the planet’s ecosystems for future generations;
2. - preserve the soil’s biodiversity (pedo-diversity) and its varied uses as the only means of enabling diversified production and the production of healthy food;
3. - allow society to grow in harmony with the Earth system.

AZIENDA AGRARIA SPERIMENTALE STUARD

Founded in Parma in 1983, the Stuard Experimental farm has as its mission the dissemination of innovative farming practices in the agro-industrial sector and among the general public. Strongly rooted in its geographical area and attentive to its welfare, Stuard became an experimental and organic business in 1999 especially geared to the preservation of the area’s biodiversity. Today, Stuard is a non-profit enterprise whose Emporium distributes the products of small agricultural businesses located in the nearby hills as well as its own organic produce. It works with innovative projects within the framework of the Regional Rural Development Plan and with European projects in partnership with the Emilia Romagna University, CNR (National Research Council) and CREA (the Agricultural Research Council), as well as with private companies. Over the years, Stuard has become a point of reference within the framework of several significant Care Farming initiatives.