AGRI-FOOD ECONOMICS
cod. 12884

Academic year 2008/09
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Economia ed estimo rurale (AGR/01)
Field
Formazione interdisciplinare
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
24 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
hub:
course unit
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Integrated course unit module: ECONOMICS OF ZOOTECHNIC AND AGRI-FOOD PRODUCTION

Learning objectives

<br />. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Understanding the Italian and European agri-food system in the light of the changes in organisational methods among operators and the objectives and tools of public intervention With an analysis of the EU policies for agriculture, rural development, food safety and environmental protection

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Course unit content

<br /><br />Consumer, enterprise and market. Components of agri-food system. Transforming agriculture. Agri-food industry. Reorganisation of the distribution system. Public interventions. UE policies for agriculture, rural development, food safety and environmental protection. Agriculture and rural environment. Environmental policy and sustainable development.  Farms and environmental resources. <br /> <br /> <br /> 

Full programme

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Bibliography

<br />. <br /> <br />Mariani A. - Vigano E. (2002) “Il sistema agroalimentare dell’Unione Europea”, Carocci, Rome.<br />De Castro P. (2004) ?Verso una nuova agricoltura europea?, Agra, Roma<br />Hoffmann A. (2006) 'La nuova politica di sviluppo rurale', Franco Angeli, Milan<br /> <br /> 

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