Sikhs in Europe

Modern rural-scape and contemporary ideology: The case of the Pontine Plain

“…It is among the most intensive farming areas in the country, making Italy, for instance, the world's leading producer of kiwi fruit, just behind China 5 . Almost 11% of workers are employed in the agricultural sector 6 , one of the highest percentages in Italy. Farms are by far the main elements of a layered landscape, dotted with industrial plants and weekend home resorts, some of which replace the original ONC 7 pale blue farmhouses.…”

“…4 Agro, from Latin ager, is an Italian word to say farmland. 5 Data are taken from FAO statistics, available at http://www.fao.org/statistics/en/ 6 According with 2016 data of ISTAT, Italian National Institute of Statistics. 7 Opera Nazionale Combattenti, National Soldiers Association, established in 1917 and active until 1977.…”

“…Almost all of them work in degrading conditions, subject to the illegal recruitment practice named "caporalato", associated with exploitation, employment of migrant workers, low pay, minimal workplace security, and tends to be linked with criminal organizations. See[6,7].…”