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Basil is the beating heart of what we do. Taking care of the basil supply chain means ensuring the quality of our products, working side by side with our producers, and protecting biodiversity.
BASIL CHARTER
The Basil Charter is based on a set of agronomic, quality, and supplier relationship rules, defined in collaboration with scientific partners (University of Bologna and the Riviera Ligure Chamber of Commerce's Agricultural Experimentation and Assistance Center (CersaA).
It is composed of 9 rules designed to bring quality to our pestos, support the work of farmer communities, and protect biodiversity, including by safeguarding pollinating insects.
01 - RELATIONSHIP WITH FARMERS: <p>All Basil Charter members benefit from medium- and long-term direct contracts that protect the distribution of value along the supply chain through a sustainability premium for each actor involved.</p>
02 - VARIETAL CHOICE: <p>All members of the Barilla’s sustainable basil supply chain must use only varieties specified in the Disciplinary, which have been selected to be naturally tolerant to fungal diseases.</p>
03 - CROP ROTATION: <p>All members of Barilla's sustainable basil supply chain, starting from the crop year of joining the project, on an equivalent area (*), must adopt a crop rotation plan that includes at least no replanting of basil. *An area that is equivalent to the amount of basil allocated to Barilla, with a precautionary increase of 10%.</p>
04 - CROP PROTECTION: <p>All members of the Barilla sustainable basil supply chain must apply the guidelines recommended in the Disciplinary, which are more restrictive than current regulations.</p>
05 - SOIL HEALTH: <p>All members of the Barilla sustainable basil supply chain must monitor the biological quality of soils intended for basil, every 2 years, on 20% as a minimum of the equivalent area (*) by specific analysis (QBSAR and organic substance).</p>
06 - IRRIGATION: <p>All members of the Barilla sustainable basil supply chain must adopt precision irrigation systems aimed at increasing efficiency and saving water use.</p>
07 - BIODIVERSITY AREAS: <p>All members of the Barilla sustainable basil supply chain, starting from the 2021 crop year, must sow an area equal to 3 percent of the equivalent area (*) with plant essences to create habitats for pollinating insects (flower strips, hedges, tree rows, or a combination of the previous alternatives).</p>
08 - HARVESTING STANDARDS: <p>All members of the Barilla sustainable basil supply chain are required to cut the plant with a maximum length of 30 centimeters.</p>
09 - DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS-FIELD AND SUPPLY CHAIN DIGITIZATION: <p>All members of the “Basil Charter,” starting from the 2024 crop year, must adopt decision-support systems, available in Barilla Farming, to optimize agricultural inputs according to the principles of sustainable agriculture.</p>
Look for the “Basil from Sustainable Agriculture” logo on the shelves of your local supermarket.
Barilla's commitment to sustainability, outlined in the Code of Sustainable Agriculture, certifies basil production globally.
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