Agrarian irrigation and drainage networks were used by the ancient Italic civilisations and particularly by the Etruscans to primarily reduce the speed and quantity of surface water, encouraging percolation and limiting erosion. Hillside erosion is a constant phenomenon and each year, the river basins carry away material that corresponds to […]

The historical and cultural background that makes wine an important part of human culture and a farming pioneer is very current. Beauty is the leading player in vineyards and wine areas. Its economy depends on aesthetic and craftsmanship – profoundly diverse producers for equally diverse consumers. A production process that […]

In recent decades we have sometimes forgotten, while undertaking agriculture, that the soil is the most precious asset we have. In fact, we could compare it to bank capital from which we periodically withdraw. In cultivating durable tree species such as the vine, we have created a truly short-sighted system […]