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Farms UAA (Ha) Average UAA
2010 Var. 2010- 2010 Var. (Ha/farm) 2010
2000 (%) 2010-
2000 (%)
Table 2 - Distribution of Viggiano 295 -9.0 4,845 12.3 16
farms, utilized agricultural Val d’Agri 3,689 -49.3 44,724 4.4 12
area, average of utilized Potenza 30,292 -40.3 309,322 -3.3 10
agricultural area Basilicata 51,756 -31.8 519,127 -3.4 10
South regions 691,281 -25.6 3,554.349 -0.5 5
Italia 1,620.884 -32.4 12,856.048 -2.5 8
Table 3 - Oil companies can Unexploited interrelationships interested in selling at low cost recovered surplus
exploit their surplus heat and heat generated by oil extraction; a tomato
agricultural business can Economic analysis does not underline any negative producing farm, Tom d’Aqui, established its
have an accessible, relia- proved correlation between mining activity and greenhouse in the immediate proximity and
ble and eco-friendly energy AFT structural dynamics, but it shows that O&G created a 10 hectare enterprise which now gives
source; examples in France companies are perceived as distant from local work to 160 people and counts on a reduced
and Italy issues, in particular agricultural ones. Sector energy electricity bill. On the same principle is based an
costs, about 10% of total costs with local differences initiative recently carried out by Ragusa, a city
due to product specialisation, are the main lever placed in an historical agricultural area; three
on which O&G industries can act. Paradoxically, hydrocarbons onshore production concessions
in four out of seven regions with onshore mining were granted in the area, including Irminio. The
activity – Marche, Abruzzo, Basilicata, Sicilia – oil company of the same name, Irminio, operates
agricultural energy costs are higher than national one of the concessions and has recently
average, while other regions are in line with national inaugurated a cogeneration plant with a double
data. Interventions aimed at containing the energy aim: it uses power and heat for its own purposes
bill could contribute to agricultural enterprises and sells the surplus at convenient prices to
competitiveness, all the more desirable given agricultural enterprises within a 2 km radius from
the current economic situation and the ongoing the plant.
reorganisation of the primary Italian sector. With similar projects, oil companies can exploit
There is a very interesting example in France, their surplus heat and agricultural business can
where an oil company, Vermillion Rep, was have an accessible, reliable and eco-friendly energy
France: an example to follow.
Lande: successful agreement between an oil company and an agricultural enterprises: supply
of low cost heat to a 10 hectare greenhouse in the immediate vicinity.
Mutually profitable objective: the oil company exploits its surplus heat and the agricultural
business strongly reduces its energy bill.
Emilia Romagna: many mining activities and a florid agriculture
Represents 11% of national agricultural VA and stands out for the largest number of high
quality production (PDO, Protected Denomination of Origin; PGI, Protected Geographical In-
dication).
Fornovo Taro (Parma): heart of the Italian Food Valley. Gastronomy and hydrocarbons reser-
voirs have coexisted peacefully for decades.
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2010 Var. 2010- 2010 Var. (Ha/farm) 2010
2000 (%) 2010-
2000 (%)
Table 2 - Distribution of Viggiano 295 -9.0 4,845 12.3 16
farms, utilized agricultural Val d’Agri 3,689 -49.3 44,724 4.4 12
area, average of utilized Potenza 30,292 -40.3 309,322 -3.3 10
agricultural area Basilicata 51,756 -31.8 519,127 -3.4 10
South regions 691,281 -25.6 3,554.349 -0.5 5
Italia 1,620.884 -32.4 12,856.048 -2.5 8
Table 3 - Oil companies can Unexploited interrelationships interested in selling at low cost recovered surplus
exploit their surplus heat and heat generated by oil extraction; a tomato
agricultural business can Economic analysis does not underline any negative producing farm, Tom d’Aqui, established its
have an accessible, relia- proved correlation between mining activity and greenhouse in the immediate proximity and
ble and eco-friendly energy AFT structural dynamics, but it shows that O&G created a 10 hectare enterprise which now gives
source; examples in France companies are perceived as distant from local work to 160 people and counts on a reduced
and Italy issues, in particular agricultural ones. Sector energy electricity bill. On the same principle is based an
costs, about 10% of total costs with local differences initiative recently carried out by Ragusa, a city
due to product specialisation, are the main lever placed in an historical agricultural area; three
on which O&G industries can act. Paradoxically, hydrocarbons onshore production concessions
in four out of seven regions with onshore mining were granted in the area, including Irminio. The
activity – Marche, Abruzzo, Basilicata, Sicilia – oil company of the same name, Irminio, operates
agricultural energy costs are higher than national one of the concessions and has recently
average, while other regions are in line with national inaugurated a cogeneration plant with a double
data. Interventions aimed at containing the energy aim: it uses power and heat for its own purposes
bill could contribute to agricultural enterprises and sells the surplus at convenient prices to
competitiveness, all the more desirable given agricultural enterprises within a 2 km radius from
the current economic situation and the ongoing the plant.
reorganisation of the primary Italian sector. With similar projects, oil companies can exploit
There is a very interesting example in France, their surplus heat and agricultural business can
where an oil company, Vermillion Rep, was have an accessible, reliable and eco-friendly energy
France: an example to follow.
Lande: successful agreement between an oil company and an agricultural enterprises: supply
of low cost heat to a 10 hectare greenhouse in the immediate vicinity.
Mutually profitable objective: the oil company exploits its surplus heat and the agricultural
business strongly reduces its energy bill.
Emilia Romagna: many mining activities and a florid agriculture
Represents 11% of national agricultural VA and stands out for the largest number of high
quality production (PDO, Protected Denomination of Origin; PGI, Protected Geographical In-
dication).
Fornovo Taro (Parma): heart of the Italian Food Valley. Gastronomy and hydrocarbons reser-
voirs have coexisted peacefully for decades.
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