TUTELA AMBIENTALE

Tutela Ambientale is a nonprofit cooperative based in Ostellato, in Italy’s Ferrara province, working in agricultural research and experimentation, environmental protection, and the development and safeguarding of the territory. It serves both public and private clients, including public bodies, seed companies, and plant breeders. Its work combines field trials and demonstrations with laboratory analysis across chemical, microbiological, livestock, agri-food, and environmental sectors. Field activities are conducted mainly in Ferrara, with projects also carried out in other Italian regions.

The cooperative develops experimental, demonstration, outreach, and development programmes for the agri-food sector, and provides training and professional updates for technicians. Its services include evaluating new plant species for agriculture, industry, and land conservation; comparing and characterising varieties; assessing cultivation techniques and product quality; and supporting the enhancement of agricultural production and biodiversity. It also researches, selects, and characterises traditional varieties, including through nutritional analysis, and addresses soil management and crop rotations.