Coldiretti Sardegna

What Coldiretti Sardegna does

Coldiretti Sardegna is the Sardinian regional branch of Coldiretti (Confederazione Nazionale Coldiretti), Italy's largest agricultural association, founded as a national body in 1944 with the Sardinian federation tracing to 1969. Headquartered at Via Sassari 3 in Cagliari, the organization operates as a trade union and membership-based federation representing farmers, livestock breeders, and agricultural enterprises across all Sardinian provinces through offices in Cagliari, Sassari (Nord Sardegna), Nuoro (Nuoro-Ogliastra), and Oristano, with a major assembly venue at Fiera di Cagliari.

The federation delivers a multi-service platform combining advocacy, administrative services, and direct-marketing infrastructure. Core service lines include CAF (tax assistance), CAA (agricultural assistance for CAP/PAC payments), EPACA (pension and social security advisory), Campagna Amica (farmers markets in six Sardinian cities), Terranostra (agritourism network), Giovani Impresa (young farmer program), Donne Impresa (women in agriculture program), and Federpensionati (retired farmers). Technology initiatives include Coldinnova (agricultural innovation hub) and the Zootrack project focused on livestock traceability, supply chain, and sustainability. Sub-brands such as the FEMINAS award and recognition as "Ambasciatori di Sardegna" extend the organization's regional positioning.

Revenue is generated through recurring membership dues from SMB farmer members spanning livestock/dairy (including Pecorino Romano DOP producers), cereals, olive/wine, agritourism, and direct-sales segments. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, relying on territorial assemblies, public demonstrations, institutional meetings with regional and EU bodies, and direct member engagement through a Portale del Socio member portal. Leadership includes President Battista Cualbu, Regional Director Luca Saba, and provincial directors Giuseppe Casu (Cagliari), Alessandro Serra (Nuoro-Ogliastra), and Ermanno Mazzetti (Nord Sardegna). The organization is privately held under the Coldiretti national umbrella and operates exclusively within Sardinia, Italy.

Name

Coldiretti Sardegna

Legal name

Coldiretti Sardegna

Website

https://sardegna.coldiretti.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Coldiretti Sardegna is the Sardinian regional branch of Italy's largest agricultural association, representing farmers and livestock breeders through provincial federations and bundled membership services including tax, pension, direct-sales, and agritourism networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cagliari

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Coldiretti Sardegna operates as the Sardinian regional branch of Coldiretti, Italy's largest agricultural organization. Revenue is generated through membership fees from farmers, livestock breeders, and agricultural enterprises across Sardinia. Members receive services including CAF (tax assistance), CAA (agricultural assistance), EPACA (pension advice), Terranostra (agritourism network), and direct representation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coldiretti Sardegna is the Sardinian regional branch of Coldiretti, Italy's largest agricultural trade association. It represents and provides services to farmers, livestock breeders, and agricultural businesses in Sardinia, offering advocacy, tax and pension assistance (CAF, CAA, EPACA), direct-to-consumer marketing channels (Campagna Amica farmers markets, Terranostra agritourism network), training programs, and innovation initiatives (Coldinnova, Zootrack). Revenue is generated primarily through membership fees from the regional agricultural community.

Product overview

Coldiretti Sardegna is a regional agricultural federation representing farmers and agricultural businesses in Sardinia, Italy. It operates a multi-service platform offering farmers' markets (Campagna Amica), agritourism experiences (Terranostra), innovation programs (COLDINNOVA), and member services including tax assistance (CAF), agricultural administration (CAA), and pension support (EPACA). The organization also runs youth (Giovani Impresa) and women's (Donne Impresa) programs, providing a comprehensive support network for the agricultural community through digital portals and in-person services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Giovani Impresa: Coldiretti youth organization for young farmers
• Donne Impresa
• Federpensionati
• Terranostra
• Campagna Amica
• CAF Coldiretti
• CAA Coldiretti
• EPACA
• Coldinnova
• FEMINAS

Products and services

• Campagna Amica

Quantifiable outcome

• Mobilized 3,000+ farmers leading to government responses including 35 million euros in PAC payments and 37 million euros in additional agricultural support
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regione Sardegna - Assessorato dell'AgricolturacoreOthers · 8 April 2026Regional government department responsible for agriculture. Following Coldiretti Sardegna's March 18th mobilization with 3,000+ farmers, ongoing collaboration has resulted in concrete responses on payments, water costs, animal disease compensation, and PLT resolution.
• AGEA (Agenzia per le Erogazioni in Agricoltura)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGEA is the national agricultural payments agency. Coldiretti Sardegna maintains ongoing collaboration with AGEA and its regional branch ARGEA to resolve payment issues for Sardinian farmers, particularly regarding PLT (Traditional Local Practices) classifications and PAC (Common Agricultural Policy) fund distribution. The Director General of AGEA participated in regional meetings to address agricultural payment delays.
• ARGEA SardegnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional branch of AGEA responsible for agricultural payments in Sardinia. Coldiretti Sardegna has worked with ARGEA to unblock approximately 700 PLT applications and resolve payment delays affecting thousands of Sardinian farms.
• TerranostracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorColdiretti's agritourism association operating within the Campagna Amica network. Terranostra Sardegna includes numerous agritourism establishments offering traditional Sardinian cuisine and rural experiences. The network is coordinated regionally by Maria Gina Ledda and vice-president Michelina Mulas.
• Campagna AmicacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorColdiretti's farmers market and direct sales network. In Sardegna, Campagna Amica operates markets in multiple cities including Cagliari, Sassari, Oristano, Nuoro, and Alghero. The foundation supports suspended shopping initiatives for charitable causes.
• Laore SardegnaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional technical assistance agency for agriculture. Coldiretti Sardegna collaborates with Laore on training programs, including olive pruning courses, with Laore providing technical experts and facilities at the San Pietro di Sorres monastery.
• Apos (Organizzazione Produttori Olivicoli)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOlive producers organization. Coldiretti Sardegna works with Apos on olive cultivation development, training events, and quality improvement initiatives. Apos president Antonello Fois and his brother Alessandro of Accademia Olearia have received national recognition.
• Consorzio Birra ItalianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian craft beer consortium. Through this partnership, Sardinian cereal farmers and craft breweries collaborate on the 'Bionda Sarda' project - the first 100% Sardinian filiera beer from field to glass. Sardinians Mauro Loddo (Marduk) and Antonio Zanda (4 Mori) serve on the consortium's board.
• Giovani ImpresaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColdiretti's youth agricultural organization operating at national level. Giovani Impresa Sardegna promotes young farmer initiatives including Oscar Green awards and supports generational renewal in agriculture.
• Donne ImpresaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColdiretti's women's agricultural organization. Donne Impresa Sardegna recognizes female agricultural entrepreneurs through the 'Feminas' award and supports women's entrepreneurship in farming.
• FederpensionatiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColdiretti's retired farmers organization providing services and representation for retired agricultural workers.
• Prefettura di CagliariminorOthersProvincial government office (Prefecture). Coldiretti Sardegna delivered agricultural policy demands to Prefetta Paola Dessì during protests against olive and grain trafficking, with the prefect committing to forward requests to competent authorities.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• FNSEA (Fédération Nationale des Syndicats d'Exploitants Agricoles): France's main agricultural union and a structural analog to Coldiretti at the national level. Operates in a different geography but provides a useful reference model for territorial mobilization, service delivery, and government advocacy that Coldiretti Sardegna mirrors.

Direct peers

• Confagricoltura: One of Italy's main agricultural employer associations, directly competing with Coldiretti for farmer membership and political representation at the national and regional levels. Operates a parallel structure with regional federations.
• Coldiretti (national): The parent organization of which Coldiretti Sardegna is a regional branch. Confedrazione Nazionale Coldiretti is Italy's largest agricultural association, providing the umbrella brand, national policy representation, and shared service infrastructure that Sardinia's federation leverages.
• Copagri: Italian Confederation of Agricultural Producers, a smaller but direct competitor trade association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives. Competes with Coldiretti in Sardinian membership and advocacy.
• CIA - Agricoltori Italiani (Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori): A major Italian agricultural trade association competing directly with Coldiretti for farmer members and policy influence. Has regional branches that overlap with Coldiretti's territorial coverage in Sardinia.

Emerging players

• Confcooperative FedAgriPesca: Italian cooperative federation's agricultural branch, representing agricultural cooperatives. While structured as a cooperative association rather than a farmers' union, it competes for the same constituency of agricultural producers in Italy.
• AGCI Agrital: Italian General Association of Cooperative Enterprises' agricultural branch, representing agricultural cooperatives. Provides an alternative organizational model to Coldiretti's direct membership structure for Italian farmers.
• Legacoop Agroalimentare: The agricultural and food branch of Italy's Legacoop cooperative federation. Overlaps with Coldiretti's constituency by organizing agricultural cooperatives and competing for member representation in the agri-food sector.

Others

• ARGEA Sardegna: Regional branch of AGEA responsible for agricultural payments in Sardinia. A core institutional partner and counterparty of Coldiretti Sardegna in distributing EU agricultural funds to members.
• Laore Sardegna: Regional technical assistance agency for agriculture in Sardinia. While not a direct competitor (it is a public agency), it partners with Coldiretti Sardegna on training programs and shares the agricultural support mission, making it a close institutional peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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