Climate-Resistant Wheat Tests Could Reshape Basilicata's Pasta Heartland

In the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy's so-called 'Food Valley', researchers are working to create the pasta of the future by focusing on its main ingredient: wheat. According to a report by France 24, scientists are testing new varieties of wheat designed to withstand the hotter, drier conditions that climate change is bringing to the Mediterranean. The goal is to ensure that the iconic Italian staple remains viable even as traditional growing seasons shift.