Coronavirus (COVID-19) issues affecting agriculture Italy 2020

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 57 percent of Italian companies in the agriculture industry had to face a significant decrease in their sales. The survey conducted in March 2020 also revealed that the outsourcing of external services was difficult, with 23 percent of companies not able to find providers of external services, mostly transport. Moreover, 14 percent of Italian companies had difficulties in finding raw materials, while the cancellation of all trade fairs was an issue for 12 percent of the asked entrepreneurs. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.