In the heart of Cilento, “Aprile alle Erbe” brought together applied research, local knowledge, cooperation, and biodiversity. An experience that shows how wild herbs, agroecology, and communities can become a…

In 2025, Agriculture 4.0 in Italy returns to growth. The digital agriculture market in Italy reaches €2.5 billion, marking a 9% increase compared to 2024. Today, 10% of Italy’s agricultural…

There is a moment when a territory decides whether to remain an image or become a process.And often that moment passes through an apparently simple object: a bread, an oil,…

The Export of Campanian Agri-Food Products Worldwide The joint initiative series between Rural Hack and the Italian Chapter of the FAO World Food Forum kicks off. In Naples, a seminar…

On December 10, 2025, Rural Hack invites everyone to a unique experience discovering the Valley of the Mills in Sessa Cilento, a journey that blends history, tradition, and sustainability. The…

The European Parliament has proposed banning the use of names that could recall meat-based preparations by companies marketing plant-based or laboratory-produced raw materials. This, they say, is to avoid confusing…

In the Italian landscape, there is a silent border advancing: agricultural and natural surfaces becoming roads, warehouses, yards, plots. It is not a destiny, it is a choice. And like…

In Southern Italy, there are infrastructures that are invisible to satellite maps. They have no sensors, cables, or antennas. Yet, for centuries, they have managed water, soil, and life. These…

There are places where the future is not built with silicon, but with dust. Dust of seeds, gathered one by one by hands that do not program algorithms but possibilities…

In Italy, we talk about food often and willingly; it’s one of the things that most fascinates tourists. Most of us have an opinion, some form of expertise, memory, or…

Why Drones, Why Now Across Kenya, smallholder farmers are experimenting with drones to confront a pressing dilemma: how to produce more food with fewer resources. Rising input costs, unpredictable weather,…

In Japan, for months now, an unprecedented crisis has hit rice. First came the drought of 2023, then the massive return of post-pandemic tourism, followed by geopolitical tensions and fears…

The term has been circulating among professionals for around thirty years, and indeed the pioneers began creating the first food hubs as early as the late 1990s. However, since digital…