ALSIA - Agenzia Lucana di Sviluppo e di Innovazione in Agricoltura

ALSIA (Lucanian Agency for Agricultural Development and Innovation) is an instrumental entity of the Basilicata Region dedicated to research and the dissemination of innovations in agriculture and agri-food sectors.
Established by Regional Law No. 38/1996 and operational since 1997, ALSIA succeeded the abolished Agricultural Development Agency in Basilicata (ESAB) in the disposal of agricultural and non-agricultural assets resulting from land reform. With Regional Law No. 29/2001, ALSIA became one of the essential components of the regional Agricultural Development System (SSA), including its Experimental Demonstration Farms and specialized support services.
In 2013, ALSIA acquired the “Metapontum Agrobios” Research Center, particularly active in the agro-industrial system through research projects in the field of plant biotechnology.
The Agency conducts specific informative and educational actions aimed at agricultural and agri-food companies, providing them with consultancy for modernisation, enhancement, and development to increase production, valorise product quality, and reduce pesticide use. It offers real and specialised services related to product traceability, crop phytosanitary defense, optimisation of irrigation water use, fertigation, and dissemination of good agricultural practices.
ALSIA implements and participates in regional, interregional, national, and EU projects related to agricultural biodiversity, multifunctionality, professional training, and enhancement of agricultural productions with reference to quality certification systems within production processes. In agro-environmental matters, it assists in the programming and implementation of initiatives by Parks and national and regional protected areas and promotes the protection and enhancement of the rural world, particularly in inland areas, within an eco-compatible context.
ALSIA’s areas of expertise and services include land reform and real estate asset census, multifunctional agriculture, educational farms, social inclusion, agrobiodiversity, agrometeorology, apiculture, ALSIA’s experimental demonstration farms, integrated crop management (SeDI), medicinal plants, high-quality agri-food productions, research and innovation, as well as sub-measures 16.1 PSR 2014-20 innovation transfer and sub-measure 16.2 PSR 2014-20 agri-food chains.