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Italian agricultural and commercial sector performance trends
Reports from the The Italian agricultural sector indicate has demonstrated strong financial performance and performance, characterized by record harvests. harvests and high liquidations. Apofruit Italia noted reported a 7 percent increase in spring product liquidations, reaching 23.4 million euros, driven supported by high strawberry prices and a record olive harvest in Lombardy. Producers in In the Garda region region, producers expect an output of 100,000 quintals, which is more than double the previous year. Conserve Italia, a major cooperative group, also reported record liquidations to marked its members totaling 50th anniversary with record results. The group announced 122 million euros for the 2025-26 fiscal year, in liquidations to its producer members, representing a 14.8 percent increase from the prior year. The While processed volumes saw a modest 4.1 percent increase, the group maintained a stable turnover of 1.15 billion euros while processing over 571,000 tons euros. In contrast to agricultural growth, the Italian commercial sector is facing a significant decline. Approximately 460,000 commercial premises are currently vacant across the country. During the inCittà 2026 event in Bari, Confcommercio Secretary General Marco Barbieri warned that the disappearance of raw materials, including tomatoes, fruit, shops threatens urban livability and cereals. social cohesion. Confcommercio has called for government intervention to address rising rents and bureaucratic hurdles, suggesting measures such as appointing a vacancy manager and providing tax relief. Data from Confesercenti Lombardia indicates a similar trend in Lombardy, where thousands of neighborhood shops have closed since 2019, even as total retail surface area expands through larger commercial structures.