It is now available the publication  "Il comparto maidicolo italiano. Redditività e criticità del settore" by Maria Carmela Macri and Greta Zilli, drawn up within the activities financed by MIPAAF within the national cereal plan. The report presents the general trend of the production of maize, the microeconomic analysis of corporate profitability maidicole and includes an overview of the European context. The paper aims to support the drafting of the national guidelines for the improvement of production quality maidicola Italian.