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View article: Cost and Affordability Analysis of Healthy, Organic, and Agroecological Diets Using Linear Programming: A Case Study from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cost and Affordability Analysis of Healthy, Organic, and Agroecological Diets Using Linear Programming: A Case Study from Buenos Aires, Argentina Open
The global malnutrition crisis—marked by the simultaneous presence of hunger, undernutrition, and obesity—affects billions of people worldwide. This complex and widespread issue is deeply intertwined with today’s escalating environmental c…
View article: Cost and Affordability Analysis of Healthy, Organic, and Agroecological Diets Using Linear Programming: A Case Study from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cost and Affordability Analysis of Healthy, Organic, and Agroecological Diets Using Linear Programming: A Case Study from Buenos Aires, Argentina Open
The global malnutrition crisis—marked by the simultaneous presence of hunger, un-dernutrition, and obesity—affects billions of people worldwide. This complex and widespread issue is deeply intertwined with today’s escalating environmental …
View article: Where is the Italian agriculture heading? A discussion in light of the prospects for the future CAP
Where is the Italian agriculture heading? A discussion in light of the prospects for the future CAP Open
In early 2025, the European Union launched a new phase of dialogue on the future of agricultural and food policies, aiming to move beyond the sustainability-centred narratives of the Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategy. The initiative, gr…
View article: Chemical characteristics and optimization of milkfish terrine formulation withtaro (Colocasia esculenta L.) and agar flour using response surface methodology
Chemical characteristics and optimization of milkfish terrine formulation withtaro (Colocasia esculenta L.) and agar flour using response surface methodology Open
Milkfish is an excellent source of high-quality protein, making it an ideal ingredient for the production of functional foods. A novel formulation method, based on the addition of agar and taro flour, was successfully optimized and validat…
View article: A methodological approach to upscale organic and agroecological – local agrifood systems: the case of the Pampa Organica Norte group in Argentina
A methodological approach to upscale organic and agroecological – local agrifood systems: the case of the Pampa Organica Norte group in Argentina Open
Organic Agriculture and Agroecology are production systems considered relevant for building up sustainable food systems at an environmental, social and economic level. In recent years there has been a growing interest in considering which …
View article: Predicting the effect of the Common Agricultural Policy post-2020 using an agent-based model based on PMP methodology
Predicting the effect of the Common Agricultural Policy post-2020 using an agent-based model based on PMP methodology Open
The objective of this study is to perform an ex-ante assessment of the potential impacts of agro-environmental measures included in the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), by estimating farmers’ responsiveness in adopting organic a…
View article: Geographical Indications, public goods and sustainable development goals: A methodological proposal
Geographical Indications, public goods and sustainable development goals: A methodological proposal Open
Geographical Indications (GIs) are examples of food production that leans towards sustainability through management rules laid down by consortia and a Code of Specifications (CoS) that guides good practices. The objective of this paper is …
View article: Economic Impact of Short Food Supply Chains: A Case Study in Parma (Italy)
Economic Impact of Short Food Supply Chains: A Case Study in Parma (Italy) Open
Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are advocated as strategies to improve the sustainability of the agro-food system. The recent literature claims that SFSCs are examples of social experimentation and innovation. By scaling up the positive e…
View article: An Impact Assessment of GHG Taxation on Emilia-Romagna Dairy Farms through an Agent-Based Model Based on PMP
An Impact Assessment of GHG Taxation on Emilia-Romagna Dairy Farms through an Agent-Based Model Based on PMP Open
The aim of this work is to assess the structural, production, environmental, and economic impact of an increasing tax on climate change gas emissions related to milk production under the current CAP payment system. The analysis is performe…
View article: Geographical Indications and Public Good Relationships: Evidence and Policy Implications
Geographical Indications and Public Good Relationships: Evidence and Policy Implications Open
Summary In the European context, geographical indications (GIs) are tools that contribute to the achievement of rural development policy objectives. In this article, we propose that GI value chains produce positive environmental, social an…
View article: When Higher Education Meets Sustainable Development of Rural Areas: Lessons Learned from a Community–University Partnership
When Higher Education Meets Sustainable Development of Rural Areas: Lessons Learned from a Community–University Partnership Open
Sustainable development in mountain areas faces numerous socioenvironmental and economic challenges that public institutions have sought to address for decades. The EU is increasingly demanding Higher Education Institutions be more sociall…
View article: Consumer Preferences for Cheese Products with Quality Labels: The Case of Parmigiano Reggiano and Comté
Consumer Preferences for Cheese Products with Quality Labels: The Case of Parmigiano Reggiano and Comté Open
The paper examined the potential demand for a food specialty dairy product, cheese, with alternative multiple labels. A random-parameter logit model was applied to interpret the results of online discrete choice experiments (DCE) for the e…
View article: Sustainability Performance of Certified and Non-certified Food
Sustainability Performance of Certified and Non-certified Food Open
The dataset Sustainability performance of certified and non-certified food (https://www.doi.org/10.15454/OP51SJ) contains 25 indicators of economic, environmental, and social performance, estimated for 27 certified food value chains and th…
View article: Mediterranean agriculture facing climate change: Challenges and policies
Mediterranean agriculture facing climate change: Challenges and policies Open
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View article: Alternative Agri-Food Systems under a Market Agencements Approach: The Case of Multifunctional Farming Activity in a Peri-Urban Area
Alternative Agri-Food Systems under a Market Agencements Approach: The Case of Multifunctional Farming Activity in a Peri-Urban Area Open
(1) Background: A large body of literature is available on the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of alternative food systems, but not much of it is devoted to the dynamics underlying their design and implementation, more s…
View article: Economic Spill-Over of Food Quality Schemes on Their Territory
Economic Spill-Over of Food Quality Schemes on Their Territory Open
We study the effect of a set of food quality scheme\n(FQS) products within the local economy using a local\nmultiplier approach based on LM3 methodology. To evaluate\nthe effective contribution within the local area, we compare\neach FQS p…
View article: Water Footprint of Food Quality Schemes
Water Footprint of Food Quality Schemes Open
Water Footprint (WF, henceforth) is an indicator of water consumption and has taken ground to assess the impact of agricultural production processes over freshwater. The focus of this study was contrasting non-conventional, certified produ…
View article: Economic Spill-Over of Food Quality Schemes on Their Territory
Economic Spill-Over of Food Quality Schemes on Their Territory Open
We study the effect of a set of food quality scheme (FQS) products within the local economy using a local multiplier approach based on LM3 methodology. To evaluate the effective contribution within the local area, we compare each FQS produ…
View article: A Methodological Approach to Upscale Toward an Agroecology System in EU-LAFSs: The Case of the Parma Bio-District
A Methodological Approach to Upscale Toward an Agroecology System in EU-LAFSs: The Case of the Parma Bio-District Open
The increasing interest in bio-districts is part of the debate on the capacity to integrate agri-food systems and territory in order to improve the quality of life in rural communities. Considering the goals of developing and promoting an …
View article: Assessing the Net Import Welfare Impacts of the Rising Global Price of Food in Italy
Assessing the Net Import Welfare Impacts of the Rising Global Price of Food in Italy Open
In Italy, as one of the developed countries, the agricultural sector is key in supplying food, food security and food safety. In this study, the amount and value of net imports for various foodstuffs in Italy was used. At first, compensato…
View article: An integrated PMP model to assess the development of agro-energy crops and the effect on water requirements
An integrated PMP model to assess the development of agro-energy crops and the effect on water requirements Open
This paper presents an integrated model for the economic and environmental assessment of the use of natural resources when new activities (i.e. biomass crops for energy production) are introduced into the farm production plan. The methodol…
View article: Sustainability, Innovation and Rural Development: The Case of Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO
Sustainability, Innovation and Rural Development: The Case of Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO Open
Sustainability is becoming a pivotal guide for driving the governance strategies of value chains. Sustainable policy should have as its objective the perpetuation of production models over time to maintain its environmental, economic and s…