Many immigrants came from Punjab as entrepreneurs active in the restaurant and retail fields associated with Italy's large tourism industry.
About half of the total Indian migrant population in Italy lives in the central and northern regions of the country, especially in Rome and Milan.
The production of many Italian cheeses, including Parmigiano-Reggiano, Grana Padano, and mozzarella, depends significantly on immigrant labour.
[4] Their first jobs tend to be directly with the cows and buffalos, as many come from farming families, but some move on to become cheesemakers, which is better paying.
[9] it:Coldiretti, which Politico Europe describes as Italy's most important farming union[10] and civic authorities in the region acknowledge that the immigrants are indispensable for agriculture in general and the dairy industry in particular.