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It now lasts eleven months," the 35-year-old tells Schweizer Bauer A greenhouse with a size of one hectare costs around three million francs [3.5 million USD] The longer season also has other advantages He now employs a larger proportion of his staff all year round who took over his father Marco Bassi's farm in 2016 has expanded the operation from 40 hectares to 100 hectares of agricultural land cultivating a variety of crops and employing up to 150 people during peak summer periods How did he come to grow cherry tomatoes during the winter Bassi explains: "We had a vegetable producer meeting in 2018 Representatives from the federal government were also there They openly told us that it was better to import tomatoes from Spain because Swiss tomatoes caused too much CO₂." This statement visibly annoys Bassi and we minimize the use of pesticides and water And we are always inspected," he explains.The Swiss level of self-sufficiency has fallen below 50 percent "We have to make sure that we counteract this What will we do if countries like Spain suddenly stop supplying vegetables?" he wonders The project to grow winter tomatoes began with the establishment of 5000 square meters of greenhouse space designed for winter production Unlike the typical January planting schedule for tomatoes in Switzerland Bassi's tomatoes are planted in August and harvested until July of the following year the major challenge was the cost competitiveness with cheaper imported tomatoes Bassi managed to secure a construction permit for the greenhouse in September 2021 construction was completed without a guaranteed buyer for the tomatoes reduces CO2 emissions by 65% compared to traditional greenhouses utilizing waste heat from the Giubiasco waste incineration plant and LED lighting to minimize energy consumption The entire tomato cultivation follows the hors-sol principle emphasizing environmental and resource conservation The successful pilot project caught the attention of Coop a retail chain that agreed to meet Bassi's price demands and purchase the entire harvest This partnership has allowed Bassi to replace several dozen tons of imported tomatoes with local produce Bassi credits the project's success to the innovative spirit of Swiss agriculture Christian is nominated for the Swiss Agropreis award He plans to invest any award money into employee training enhancing both product quality and staff motivation For more information:www.orticolabassi.ch FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 HortiDaily.com The dates displayed for an article provide information on when various publication milestones were reached at the journal that has published the article activities on preceding journals at which the article was previously under consideration are not shown (for instance submission All content on this site: Copyright © 2025 Elsevier B.V. European logistics provider DPD is moving goods across the Alps without tailpipe emissions Between Ticino and the northern side of the Alps DPD Switzerland uses electric trucks and the railway The Gotthard route is among the oldest transalpine routes and trains on those tracks were electrified already 100 years ago The train line has been running continuously on electricity between Chiasso and Lucerne since 1922 and the entire route to Basel has been electrified since 1924 using the rails in combination with a new fleet of zero-emission trucks running between depots is another step towards decarbonising its entire operations in Switzerland The statement also calls this a “paradigm shift in transalpine freight transport” in terms of exhaust and noise emissions “The use of electric trucks on the Gotthard axis was considered unrealistic until a few years ago,” says Tilmann Schultze “We are all the more pleased that the changeover has now been successful For us it is an important step towards emission-free parcel delivery but also a contribution to the protection of the Alps.” The latest trucks arrived in early February and are now in regular service between the depot in Giubiasco and major locations in German-speaking Switzerland Designwerk has developed the new EVs in Winterthur The vehicle of type DW E-Truck Logistics 18E can charge 350 kWh and a permissible total weight of 42 tonnes (incl trailer) They boast 900 kWh batteries for an average range of 600 kilometres DPD adds the new fleet was also charging green energy at the depots While Designwerk also delivers mega-watt charging stations it is unclear which charging stations DPD uses “We have found an optimal partner in the manufacturer Designwerk,” says Ville Heimgartner, Senior Innovation Project & Sustainability Manager at DPD Switzerland. As reported, the companies have been working together since 2020 and set new range records in 2021 has had its short- and long-term CO2 reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) The SBTi is a cooperation of the Carbon Disclosure Project The SBTi standards are ambitious: “net zero” applies not only to direct emissions (such as from company-owned vehicles) but also to all indirect emissions along the entire value chain I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology Näfels and Tre Valli Gastropartner SA have entered into a long-term strategic partnership and intensify cooperation at all levels The joint future was ushered in by a strategic equity investment by Gebr Gentile AG once again took its place on the wholesale market in Zurich last year Strengthening market presenceEven in the procurement of the fresh and frozen products as well as the supplementary products for the HORECA channels both firm's forces will be bundled and optimized synergies will be exploited in the marketing of Ticino's agro products and this marketing throughout Switzerland will be further expanded The synergies and opportunities resulting from this in-depth cooperation will position both partners even better in the market and significantly increase supply in both breadth and depth.With the new partnership both partners reaffirm their commitment to the canton of Ticino and once again significantly strengthen their market presence regional Ticino agro products can be marketed via additional channels Wholesale and fresh food logisticsThe Gebr Gentile AG is a preferred partner in the wholesale and logistics of fruits & vegetables and employs about 75 people From the logistics center in Näfels GL as well as the sales point in the Zurich wholesale market Gentile AG supplies customers throughout the German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino up to seven times a week Their customers include wholesale distributors and discounters industrial customers as well as independent shops and franchisees.Their core competence lies in the provision of customer-specific F & G platforms of all types and sizes a full-year F & G full range is combined with its own efficient and effective procurement platforms FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Champion of Picobello Z with Loewie Joppen in the saddle US rider Jessica Springsteen expands her string of horses and welcomes Champion of Picobello Z and EH Bombay to her team Champion of Picobello Z has been renamed to Romeo 88 and is a 6-year-old stallion by Contact van de Heffinck x Orlando With Dutch rider Loewie Joppen in the saddle Champion of Picobello Z jumped at the 2015 World Breeding Championships for 6-year-old horses and has showed a lot of promise on the European youngster circuit EH Bombay is an 8-year-old mare by Balou du Rouet She has been competed up to 1.50 level by Italian rider Massimo Grossato the two won the two-star Grand Prix in Giubiasco.  Text © World of Showjumping // Picture © Jenny Abrahamsson © 2025 World of Showjumping - All rights reserved Powered by Artionet - Generated with IceCube2.Net Of the 44 branches that UBS intends to close by the end of March regional director of UBS Ticino says the employees affected by the measure will be transferred and no layoffs are foreseen Which and how many branches have you closed in Ticino «44 branches will be closed in Switzerland The operation will take place by the end of March 13 branches with branches remain active in Ticino Two buildings dedicated to wealth management activities (Via Pretorio and Piazza Riforma in Lugano)» How many employees will be affected by the changes in Ticino all of them will be integrated into the main offices in Locarno with the aim of integrating all the collaborators concerned with their respective functions in the main offices» Are layoffs avoided or just postponed because we are in a crisis situation «The next few months will be dedicated to the passing of customers and therefore there will be a lot to do The vast majority of collaborators will continue to do the same job; it is not excluded that in the long term for someone it will be necessary to find a solution in another area» The closures were justified by management by reducing customer visits to branches «The evaluation criteria were to identify which branches experienced the greatest decline in activity at the counter 70% of over the counter transactions have disappeared two thirds of customers in each segment now use digital transactions It is therefore clear that this trend leads to a general reduction in offices focusing on where we can guarantee greater completeness of services and skills the particular period of the pandemic has accelerated the use of digital platforms but we would have arrived at this decision regardless of COVID-19» So does it confirm that the decision to reduce branches has deeper roots than the arrival of Ralph Hamers as chairman of the management In Ticino we remain with 13 branches plus two With the closure of six branches in two years (Airolo ed.) We have reduced our physical presence in Ticino by a third but we are still convinced that we are able to manage better relations with our customers» How much does UBS intend to save with this deal «This data will be communicated with the annual results in a couple of weeks.» Are the three closed branches owned or rented by you There are some contracts that will expire after the end of March so it will be necessary to reach an agreement with the owners» a third of customers do not use the Internet: have you thought about additional services for them especially for older customers who generally need more assistance we are able to serve a good range of customers through the remaining network of offices for example in case of impossibility to move we are the ones who reach customers at home or in any case offer an alternative solution this already happens today for particular situations Little by little we will try to meet everyone» Has UBS also seen greater use of technology by the elderly with the pandemic “In general there has been an increase in all age groups This is the age group that presents the most challenges however: on the one hand there are those who refuse but on the other hand there are also those who have welcomed smartphones favorably» Are branches decreasing but ATMs increasing I believe that ATMs are also destined to decrease Until ten years ago the ATM was an alternative to the teller given that the use of e-banking and digital platforms has literally exploded» It is part of the strategy for regional banks to be more present in small towns Aren’t you afraid of giving way to the Raiffesen on duty «The degree of satisfaction of our customers in the use of digital platforms is surprisingly positive because customers got used to using them much faster than we expected The digital service is considered faster and more agile and customers using the platforms are even happier with their banking relationship So it may well be that we will lose some customers in favor of the regional banks but our services are really at the forefront so we are not afraid of large outflows» UBS announced on Monday that it plans to double its staff in Asia A clear strategic signal that wealth management abroad is more important than in Switzerland “It is clear that as a global bank we tend to invest where there is wealth management potential In Ticino it is also true that in recent years we have reduced the staff for certain profiles the Service Line in Manno (the telephone assistance service) has grown from 20 to 60 people in 3-4 years From there we also follow a part of French-speaking Switzerland The Manno Competence Center employs nearly ninety people and we expect to reach 100 by the end of the year It is clear that there is often a «transfer» of profiles between sectors a career in the bank is no longer vertical: today the employee must have the ability to move sideways to grow» UBS also announced a drastic lowering of the limit to impose negative rates Aren’t you afraid of asset outflows from customers who rightly want to avoid paying just because they saved “We have raised the limit from 2 million to 250 thousand francs since July 1st The decision is inevitable because the costs that the bank has to bear due to negative rates are enormous We are aware that we will have to face discussions with clients but we do not fear large outflows as there are banks with lower thresholds There are also special situations whereby the threshold can be raised up to one million francs depending on the type of investment» Local football school Talent11 (T11) flew to Switzerland to compete in the Belfor Challenge 2018 tournament the tournament was played at the T11 Arena in Giubiasco Everyone is eagerly awaiting next years’ tournament for which the T11 team will be training and working towards for the coming months.