Evaluation of policies for enhancing sustainable wheat production in Italy

Reducing the environmental impact of food production is one of the greatest challenges to achieving sustainability. The ECOWHEATALY project focuses on the role of policies in providing economic incentives for farms to move from less to more sustainable wheat production techniques, both during stable economic times or periods of crisis. In this context, ECOWHEATALY addresses the complex interactions among socio-economic and environmental factors. This paper provides an overview of both the global and Italian frameworks for wheat production and trade. Additionally, it reviews EU and national regulations related to agricultural policies. Finally, the paper presents an example of how life cycle assessment is applied to illustrate the methodology used for evaluating sustainability.