Water Footprint reduction Durum Wheat Aureo Project 6 th Water Forum Luca Ruini Barilla HSE&E Director BCFN Food for Sustainable Growth Reference 10 November 2011
2 Durum wheat cultivation: different impact in different area
3 Action Develop new Italian high quality Durum Wheat variety Aureo (traditional breeding) Sourcing of t of Aureo Durum Wheat from South Italy cultivation than from SW US (Desert Area) with Alamo Alamo South West USA Aureo Middle Italy Barilla Durum Wheat Aureo Water Footprint reduction liter/kg Green Water: Evapotraspiration Blue Water: Irrigation Aureo Middle Italy Alamo South-west USA - 20 million of m 3 (Blue Water) t of CO 2 eq (transports) Results