Octagona for Lucanian agribusiness: Lucanica 2.0 project kicks off

Octagona proposes an important initiative: “Lucanica 2.0. A project to help businesses in the Tempa Rossa area: this is what Total, a well-known French oil company, has conceived in collaboration with Octagona. to promote Made in Basilicata agri-food products.

In detail, the project aims to support companies operating in the area affected by the Tempa Rossa oil field to Exporting the typical products of Basilicata. The initiative is also receiving significant media attention: Rai News also devoted an article to us.

The initiative is Open to a maximum of 20 enterprises, which will be selected by Octagona experts. The most promising areas have already been identified, and we present them below.

Cold cuts

Let's first look at the export of Italian cured meats to Europe over the last 5 years. The total value of exports amounts to 2.2 billion euros, with a +31.57% increase Between 2016 and 2020.

The top 5 partner countries are the Germany (605 million, a growth of +37.02% between 2016 and 2020); United Kingdom (279 million, +25.59%); France (262.2 million, +32.33%); Switzerland (221 million, +19.39%) and Belgium (131.4 million, +26.16%).

Cheeses

Interesting also are the prospects for companies operating in the dairy sector. In fact, according to Eurostat data, exports from Italy to Europe were worth a total of 11.2 billion euros between 2016 and 2020, with a +33.77% increase and an average annual value of 2.3 billion euros.

Also positive are the signals from France, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain and Switzerland, with a five-year increase in imports from Italy ranging from +25.27% (Spain) to 38.82% (Switzerland).

Wines

Finally, the third sector identified by Total and Octagona is wine, which has grown for the +11,38% between 2016 and 2020, with a total value of 18 billion euros.

Again, the main signals come from Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland and Sweden. Germany was the leading country, with imports from Italy totaling 5.1 billion euros, but with lower growth compared to other countries (+9.881% quarter-on-quarter): a sign that competition in the country is fiercer than ever. Sweden, on the other hand, recorded an increase of over +221% quarter-on-quarter, with a total value of 865.8 million euros.

In addition, There is also space for other industries in the Lucanian agri-food sector: the Lucanica 2.0 project is also open to companies producing pasta, oils, and other food products..

There are still few spots available: do you want to participate with your company too, and take advantage of the opportunity to export your products abroad? Then contact us by clicking the button below: we will provide you with all the details of the initiative and show you how to participate. We are waiting for you!

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