Jan. 10 – Foreign demand for Italian food remains strong, allowing for 5.8% increasing in export in the first nine months of 2013 compared to 2012. ” The agricultural and food sectors once again demonstrate their strength and ability to resist difficult economic situations. It is important to emphasize that exports have reached a new record, worth more than €30 billion in absolute value. The most significant increases were in the demand for wine, olive oil and fresh vegetables,” said the Minister of Agriculture, Nunzia De Girolamo.
