Animal welfare: the welfare of water buffaloes.
Demetra is a buffalo farm that was established on land previously used by the De Gregoris family for growing cereals, a trade that was no longer as profitable as it once was. For this reason, the farm was reconverted by Martina, a young entrepreneur from Lazio, assisted by her father and uncle: the three of them set up a buffalo farm on one of the most fertile areas in Italy, the former Pontine marshes, whose marshy soils are particularly suitable for this activity.
Thanks to the funded intervention, Demetra modernised the barn and built an outdoor paddock for grazing water buffaloes. In addition, misting showers were built to create puddles where the buffaloes go to cool off. The intervention has improved conditions for the animals and contributed to a more rapid conversion of the farm's activities. In this way, the De Gregoris company has been able to plan long-term investments to encourage an increase in the number of animals ten years from now.
