Le misure di politica agraria in favore della difesa del suolo

The aim of this paper is to give an articulate framework of the main issues regarding the agricultural mechanization in Italy, using a multidisciplinary approach. In particular, on the basis of a thorough analysis about the evolution and the current proportion of the fleet, the paper examines closely some important aspects as: the comparison among the Italian regions and among Italy and other European countries; the impact of the machine-tilling on the soil; the European and Italian policies supporting farm mechanization; the economic weight of the machine sector and its role on productive results in the Italian agriculture; the issue of safety at work. The structural analysis of the fleet’s evolution and proportion have been developed using information from INEA RICA database and are enhanced by a detailed statistical appendix. Taking into consideration the strategies and the protection measures put in place on an European level, the issues of the impact of machine-tilling on the s