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Nicchia ad alto valore commerciale
No full textDa qualche tempo, si stanno aprendo nuove prospettive per la produzione di latte d’asina.
Il latte di asina è, infatti, considerato un ottimo alimento, per la sua composizione molto simile a quella del latte umano, insieme all’alta digeribilità e al minor potere allergizzante rispetto al latte di vacca, capra e pecora. Queste caratteristiche lo rendono particolarmente adatto in tutti quei casi di intolleranza alimentare o di vera e propria allergia alle proteine del latte. Lo scarso contenuto di grassi, ma l’elevata componente di acidi grassi insaturi, rendono tale latte consigliato anche nelle diete ipocaloriche e a basso contenuto di colesterolo, mentre per l’alta presenza di aminoacidi essenziali può trovare impiego nella dietetica tradizionale della terza età.
Il presente articolo illustra le caratteristiche di questo business di nicchia e definisce le politiche di marketing da adottare per una adeguata strategia di differenziazion
Le domande e i dubbi delle associazioni di volontariato.
No full textIl libro raccoglie non soltanto materiali progettuali e i risultati delle attività formative e informative realizzate da Cesvot in collaborazione con il Prof. Di Iacovo del Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, ma anche le buone prassi individuate sul territorio regionale. Un volume, dunque, che non si limita a descrivere l'agricoltura sociale, ma fornisce strumenti, metodologie e idee perché un'associazione di volontariato possa realizzare efficaci interventi di agricoltura sociale
Il monitoraggio e la valutazione del progetto.
No full textIl libro raccoglie non soltanto materiali progettuali e i risultati delle attività formative e informative realizzate da Cesvot in collaborazione con il Prof. Di Iacovo del Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, ma anche le buone prassi individuate sul territorio regionale. Un volume, dunque, che non si limita a descrivere l'agricoltura sociale, ma fornisce strumenti, metodologie e idee perché un'associazione di volontariato possa realizzare efficaci interventi di agricoltura sociale
Retail power and private standards in agri-food chain
No full textThis article provides an overview of the evolution of collective
private retail standards (in particular international ones),
outlining: how and why these standards have come to play an
increasingly dominant role on the agri-food chain; their implications
on their sustainability; the opportunities and threats for
the agri-food chain, with a focus on developing countries
Keeping dairy cattle in the Gaza Strip: a case of study.
No full textDue to a protracted situation of conflict, the economy in the Gaza Strip has developed largely dependent on International humanitarian assistance. The isolation of markets, widespread unemployment, and the economic crisis have caused a serious decline in population living standards, with a high level of food insecurity. Recently the population in Gaza Strip has reached a 1.65 million in an area of only 360 km2 (PCBS, 2013). The rapid increase of the population (3,2% yearly growth rate), land scarcity and the challenge of food security have accelerated the phenomenon of urban agriculture. Currently, the majority of agricultural production of vegetables, fruits and livestock in Gaza is recognised as being from urban or peri-urban agriculture. In Gaza Strip, despite many constraints, agriculture and related activities are still offering the opportunity of food, income and employment for the local population. By presenting a study case related to an International project promoting the dairy cattle sector, we have investigated the humanitarian intervention in the Gaza Strip exploring key actions and related effects (technical, social and economic). We have also identified and investigated ways of breeding cattle and proposed a reflection on how developing the sector, focusing on main strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and constraints. In addition, we have explored the social and economic reasons for keeping dairy cattle, and analysed the related sustainability. Finally, we would like to propose what we have learned from this experience in order to help making future choice and contribute to the process of rural development supported by International cooperation
Social farming and social innovation in the perspective of new rural policies
No full textSocial farming is an emerging practice at EU level and worldwide. It might be considered as the result of a process of social innovation, able to mobilize actors and resources for the provision of innovative services, but also to organize a diverse relationship among enterprises with public and third sectors. In Italy the concept is based on a deep subsidiarity communitarian model based on coproduction and civic economy. Here the transition process implies a long process of knowledge brokerage that might be sup-ported with innovative policy tools offered by the 2014/20 RDP. The paper analyses the process of Social Innovation in Social Farming in Tuscany in relation with the first application of the new rural policies. it offers new insights about the links among innovative process and the use of supportive tools
La costruzione e la valutazione delle dinamiche di rete nei percorsi di inclusione sociale attiva: il caso di Orti E.T.I.C.I.
No full textIl paper descrive la valutazione partecipata realizzata nel progetto Orti E.T.I.C.I., un progetto di AS nato con l’obiettivo di associare l’aspetto produttivo e quello dell’inclusione sociale, attraverso l’inserimento lavorativo di persone appartenenti alle fasce deboli della popolazione.
Si cerca di capire quali sono i contenuti e le ricadute del progetto nella rete che si è istituita e, quindi, di recuperare un ruolo di orientamento nella programmazione e coordinamento di altre progettualità
Measuring the effects of transdisciplinary research: the case of a social farming project
Full text linkSocial farming (SF) is an innovative concept belonging to a grey zone occupied by agriculture, social, education and health sectors. It involves various private and public actors who work together to co-create and share new collective knowledge. SF initiatives also involve many policies and tools that need to be reframed in order to facilitate the evaluation of these practices. Research in SF includes the active role of researchers in medium-term initiatives, involving a large number of stakeholders.Thus an evaluation of SF practices is crucial in developing and planning future actions. The complex nature of SF has led to the use of a transdisciplinary approach for the evaluation of its initiatives.This paper explains the transdisciplinary process used in a SF project, describes the nature of the collaborative relationships between researchers and others stakeholders, and examines the factors that inhibit and facilitate this collaboration. The paper highlights the important effects the transdisciplinary approach could have on the future of SF, in terms of network building, the co-production of knowledge, and the development of innovative practices
Transition management, social innovation and support systems in rural areas: lessons from the social farming case
No full textThe article reflects on transition management in rural areas and the possible implications for extension services able to support social innovation and rural change, starting from experiences on social farming in different areas of Italy
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