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Involved a total of about 90 farms in central Italy.
Milan, March 2023 - The digitization process of the certified OIRZ (Origine Italiana a Residuo Zero) wheat flour supply chain, consisting of about 90 companies, located in the central Italian area, particularly in Umbria, is being strengthened. The goal is to streamline the management of the supply chain, improving traceability and sustainability by encapsulating them in a single application.
Protagonists of this project are. Molini Fagioli, a historic producer of artisan flours based in Magione (PG) and creator in 2020 of the virtuous OIRZ supply chain, and xFarm Technologies, the tech company that has developed an innovative digital platform to support farmers and agrifood supply chains.
Only the soils furthest from sources of outside pollution are selected for the OIRZ supply chain and then identified with a unique call sign. Subject to low environmental impact tillage, Molini Fagioli's soils are also worked in such a way that an even distribution of the seed is always ensured, this to ensure the highest quality of the final product.
To maintain and improve on these ambitious standards, the tech company xFarm Technologies has provided Molini Fagioli with the digital platform xFarm, which will effectively support farmers and all operators in the supply chain at every stage of production, simplifying their operations. This facilitation of data collection will also allow automatic calculation of environmental impact through the platform Analytics, in order to identify actions to be taken to further limit the carbon footprint, or CO2 emissions. A network of IoT (Internet Of Things) sensors has also been installed on farms in the supply chain to help farmers monitor their fields and make more timely decisions through DSS (decision support systems) designed by xFarm Technologies.
"The data collected in the course of this project will allow not only a more conscious use of agronomic inputs but, above all, will make the work of about 90 farms easier, benefiting an entire supply chain of excellence. The future of agriculture can only go in the direction of an increasingly smart and holistic view of field activity," comments Matteo Vanotti, CEO of xFarm Technologies.
The project, which started with the February 2023 cropping season, will run for three years and be at full capacity in 2025. The platform at xFarm, available on both mobile and desktop, will enable comprehensive management of the OIRZ supply chain, allowing farmers real-time monitoring, while supply chain managers will have an overview of aggregated data for quick and efficient comparison of key farm parameters and indicators. This will enable a rapid transition from the current dispersed and fragmented management to a more computerized, agile and connected one.
The OIRZ zero-residue wheat supply chain ensures traces of plant protection products below quantification limits. Through the integration of IoT sensors, climate data, and predictive models, the xFarm platform will enable full control over agronomic management: knowing the level of exposure to plant disease risk will thus enable the entire OIRZ supply chain to modulate the use of plant protection products, improving its environmental sustainability even more.
A further positive element regarding the digitalization of the supply chain benefits the end consumer. In fact, this project also involves players in the Ho.re.ca channel and consequently the customers of high-end restaurants and pastry shops, who choose flour from the OIRZ supply chain every day precisely because of its high quality and organoleptic standards. Indeed, it will be possible to trace the entire life path of the finished product, from the field to the table. By scanning with a smartphone the QR Code on bags of flour and in participating establishments, consumers will be able to access the product's production data clearly and transparently, guaranteeing complete traceability and authenticity of the production chain.
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