A@GRES: e-government model of the Apulian food sector to encourage the adoption of climate change adapting strategies

The task of the Authority in the food sector need to implement programmed adaptation actions to be taken to face the possible adverse impacts of climate change through strategies based on community involvement. In addition, it is increasingly necessary a way of action that could be called at regional level for the emerging need to create and promote adaptation strategies able to overcome any local conflicts and to promote the adaptive capacity of the food sector as a whole. In this direction, and on the basis of the needs expressed by the Apulian Region, the CNR - Institute of Water Research and SYSMAN Projects & Services Srl have created a system of e-government for the food sector able to represent complex information arising from environmental variables in the form of synthetic indexes in order to promote a better understanding of the trends and changes in climate aspects facilitating the activities of PA . The system, tried by the dall'Assessorato Regionale alle Risorse Agroalimentari e dall'Associazione regionale Consorzi di Difesa Puglia (ASSOCODIPUGLIA) concerning action to battle the spread of the Complesso del disseccamento rapido dell'Olivo (CoDiRO) caused by Xylella fastidiosa, has led to significant advantages: the greater sharing and usability of data (meteorological, agricultural, plant health, land use, etc.), to the management of an operational workflow can enhance cooperation between institutions and stakeholders.