AN ASSESSMENT OF FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE TRANSITION TO A SUSTAINABLE USE PART OF THE ECOWHEATALY PROJECT

In this paper, we will outline the planned activities for the next two years under the research project “Evaluation of policies for enhancing sustainable wheat production in Italy” (ECOWHEATALY). The goal of ECOWHEATALY is to evaluate the sustainability of wheat farms in Italy that are operating under the National and/or EU green policies. To this end, ECOWHEATALY plans to develop an open-source dynamic model that integrates social, economic, and environmental dimensions. The model will be a tool for Italian policymakers to evaluate sustainability indicators in wheat production under different policies. In this paper, we will explain the methodology, known as Life Cycle Assessment, that we will use to evaluate the effectiveness of these green policies on the production process of Italian farms. The paper focuses on the choices made concerning the assessment of the environmental impact of fertilizers and pesticides.