April 30, 2026 - With the official press release issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry (MASAF), Italy inaugurates a new season for the nursery gardening sector. The launch of the legislative decree implementing Law 102/2024 finally provides the sector with an organic discipline, overcoming decades of fragmentation and emergency interventions.
The main innovations of the reform The framework law transforms nursery gardening into a strategic pillar of agricultural and environmental policies, focusing on four fundamental assets:
- Structured Planning: Establishment of the National Nursery Gardening Plan and a Permanent Technical Table at MASAF to monitor the market and plan investments.
- Supply Chain Enhancement: Recognition of the role of all operators, from nurserymen to garden centers, up to green maintenance professionals.
- Quality and Innovation: Focus on advanced training, traceability, and certifications to defend Made in Italy excellence from unfair competition.
- Sustainability and Territory: Integration of the sector into environmental protection and urban green management strategies.
Regulation of Garden Centers
For those who, like Organizzazione Orlandelli, work daily alongside nurserymen, garden centers, and green professionals, this reform represents the official recognition of a sector that stands as one of the prides of Made in Italy worldwide.
As a technical partner, Organizzazione Orlandelli puts at your disposal:
- Layout Consultancy: To transform your space according to the new standards of "Garden Centers."
- Excellent Equipment: Designed to maximize product quality and work efficiency.
- Constant Innovation: Solutions that meet the sustainability and digitalization requirements demanded by the reform.
"We are ending a wait that lasted decades. We are moving from crisis management to a structured development policy, capable of guaranteeing certainty for businesses and international competitiveness." Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister of Agriculture.
"For years, nursery gardening, despite being a strategic sector for the agricultural economy and the identity of Made in Italy, remained without a dedicated framework law. Today, the State fully recognizes its productive, economic, environmental, and social value, including it fully among agricultural activities."
Patrizio La Pietra, Undersecretary at Masaf, with responsibility for nursery gardening.
Consult the official website: Masaf - Florovivaismo, Lollobrigida, dopo decenni arriva la Legge Quadro