Quality Agro-Food Production in Sicily [CALITATEA PRODUSELOR AGROALIMENTARE DIN SICILIA]

The driving force behind European food policy as regards qualityproduce is embodied through the development of human, material andenvironmental resources and the diversification of economic potentialabove all in the more disadvantaged rural areas. The evolutionary curve ofagricultural policy inherent to quality produce has, over the last 50 years,achieved significant objectives directed at improving agricultural foodproduction.This study aims to verify the basis of the quality food produce on offer percategory and geographical area of production, and furthermore to delvemore deeply into certain aspects of Sicilian ‘traditional’ foods.This research, carried out on the quality food produce available, will concentrateon agricultural food produce labelled PDO (Protected Designationof Origin), PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) and TSG (TraditionalSpeciality Guaranteed), on wines labelled DOC (Vino a Denominazione diOrigine Controllata), DOCG (Vino a Denominazione di Origine Controllatae Garantita) ºi IGT (Vino a Indicazione Geografica) and on traditional produce(TP), highlighting the significant potential in multi-functionally activatingtraditional produce and how this might contribute to the long-termeconomic development of late-developing areas.