The agri-food sector of the province of Cuneo has reached a significant milestone, recording a record value of 4.2 billion euros in exports. This result represents an increase of almost 5% compared to the previous year, demonstrating the growing success of local food and drink products on international markets. The “Cuneo 2024 Report”, presented by the Chamber of Commerce, highlights the contribution of the almost 18,000 agricultural businesses in the province.
As part of an unstable global economic situation due to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, Cuneo’s export sector recorded an overall growth of 4.3% in 2023, reaching almost 11 billion euros. Agri-food played a fundamental role in this growth, representing 35.5% of total exports, with an increase of 1.3% compared to the previous year. The agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors also showed an increase of 3.5%. The main destination markets for Cuneo products include France, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom and Spain.
The “Cuneo 2024 Report” also presents other positive indicators, with agriculture remaining the most representative sector of the local economy, covering 27.4% of registered business locations. The comparison with the Piedmont regional average highlights the strong agricultural vocation of the province, where one young entrepreneur in five and over 30% of female businesses operate in agriculture. In this regard, Coldiretti Cuneo wanted to underline the importance of protecting this heritage from the threats of homologation and penalisation, promoting initiatives such as the #nofakeinitaly signature collection for greater transparency of food labels in Europe.
