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Technological transfer of a Multicriteria Spatial Decision Support System (MC-SDSS) to Parma Province identifying areas with environmental and socio-economic restrictions
No full textExtra-virgin olive oil production sustainability in northern Italy: A preliminary study
No full textPurpose – Sustainability of the origin-based production and promotion system of a geographical indication (GI) depends on the remuneration from the market and the local resources reproduction. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the sustainability and the development of olive growing and
extra-virgin olive oil production in the Emilia Provinces (northern Italy) using the origin-based quality
virtuous circle as a conceptual framework.
Design/methodology/approach – In total, 11 personal interviews and one focus group with six olive producers were conducted to assess the product potential and the willingness to set up rules for value creation and preservation of local resources. A survey of 100 extra-virgin olive oil consumers was performed to examine the product perception and consumers’ willingness to pay.
Findings – The origin-based quality virtuous circle was used as a conceptual framework to deal with the different aspects involved in the development and sustainability of the GI system. The results show that the value creation and preservation process of extra-virgin olive oil production in the Emilia Provinces has good potential, although many problems still exist, such as a lack of technical and agronomic expertise, and the lack of organisation among the producers. These weaknesses should be addressed to enhance the potential for sustainable development of the GI system.
Practical implications – The creation of a GI organisation, such as a Consortium, may play a central role in coordinating collective action, such as providing technical assistance, managing the internal rules and controls system along the supply chain, and the marketing and communication strategies.
Social implications – The future development of olive production, by reducing the risk of land abandonment, would contribute to landscape protection and improvement of the geological structure of the Emilia hilly areas, which are under serious threat of soil erosion and landslide events.
Originality/value – This study represents the first attempt to evaluate the economic and development potential of olive growing and extra-virgin olive oil production in non-specialised areas, using the origin-based quality virtuous circle as a conceptual framework
Atteggiamento del consumatore e intenzione di acquisto di prodotti alimentari rintracciabili: un’applicazione della teoria del comportamento pianificato
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Aspetti economici delle politiche di etichettatura a tutela del consumatore
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Sustainability of extra-virgin olive oil production in Emilia-Romagna region
No full textSustainability of the origin-based production and promotion system of a geographical indication (GI) depends on the remuneration from the market and the local resources reproduction. This paper aims to show the development of olive growing and extra-virgin olive oil production in Emilia Provinces (Northern Italy) using the origin-based quality virtuous circle as a theoretical framework. We made personal interviews and one focus group with olive producers to evaluate the local awareness and assessment of the product potential, and willingness to setting up the rules for value creation and preservation of local resources. We also performed a survey on 20 potential users (e.g. restaurants, traditional food shops) and 100 extra-virgin olive oil consumers to examine the product perception and remuneration. Results show that the value creation and preservation process of extra-virgin olive oil production in Emilia Romagna has great potential, although many problems still exist, e.g. lack of technical and agronomic expertise at farm level. In this context, the creation of a GI organization, such as a Consortium, may have a central role in coordinating collective action such as providing technical assistance, managing the internal rules and controls system along the supply chain, as well as the marketing and communication strategies
Economia del sistema agroalimentare
No full textIl volume affronta i cambiamenti significativi che il sistema agroalimentare ha subito negli ultimi anni, includendo il comportamento del consumatore, lo sviluppo della distribuzione moderna e la sostenibilità dei consumi.
La struttura del libro si articola in tre parti:
- la prima, "Elementi introduttivi di economia", introduce le teorie economiche fondamentali relative al sistema agroalimentare, concentrandosi sui mercati, la produzione e il consumo;
- la seconda parte, "Sistema agroalimentare", analizza gli attori e i settori che compongono il sistema, oltre a esaminare aspetti organizzativi e tematiche cruciali come la sostenibilità e la qualità;
- la terza parte, "Politiche nell'agroalimentare", si focalizza sulle politiche riguardanti la qualità, le politiche agricole, e la sicurezza alimentare.
Il libro mira a interessare sia coloro che hanno una conoscenza limitata dell'economia applicata all'agroalimentare, sia coloro che hanno acquisito una conoscenza di base durante le scuole superiori.
L'autore ritiene che lo studio dell'economia agroalimentare fornisca strumenti essenziali per comprendere le problematiche attuali del mondo agricolo e alimentare, specialmente per gli studenti che si preparano a entrare nel settore lavorativo legato a questo sistema
Comportamento del consumatore di carni bovine e strategie di valorizzazione di filiera: un’applicazione dell’Analisi Mezzi-Fini
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