Thousands of farmers on their tractors came out to the streets of Italian cities in support of the action.

During the year the price of hard wheat fell by 43% on a soft - 19%. As a result, the sales price of wheat does not cover the cost of its cultivation.

According to the farmers, because of low prices for wheat import is active. In 2015, Italy imported 4.8 million tonnes of soft wheat and 2.3 million tonnes of durum.

Imports of wheat needed to guarantee the high quality of Italian pasta, objected to the Association of Italian manufacturers of confectionery and pasta (AIDEPI). In recent years, the quality grown in Italy wheat lower than that required for the production of high quality pasta.