Category: Local Economy

  • Reviving Ancient Grains in Sicily: A Victory Against Multinationals

    Reviving Ancient Grains in Sicily: A Victory Against Multinationals

    Rediscovering Sicily’s Ancient Wheat Varieties Giuseppe Li Rosi, a dedicated Sicilian farmer, has successfully transformed 100 hectares of his family’s land by growing traditional local wheat varieties. Faced with the pressures of international agricultural markets dominated by French and Canadian wheat, Li Rosi and other local farmers have found an alternative path that preserves both…