The course aims to analyze the agriculture and agri-food sector's role in the processes of growth and development, with particular reference to two aspects: 1) the manner in which the development of the agri-food sector have an impact on food security, referring to different contexts development and, therefore, understood both in terms of quantity (little or too much nutrition) and qualitative (good or bad nutrition and wholesomeness of food); 2) the manner in which this role is manifested in the Italian and the related economic and social consequences.
teacher profile teaching materials
The module aims to analyze the role of agriculture and agro-food sector in the growth and development processes, with particular reference to the agri-food sector impacts on food security, regard to different development contexts, both in quantitative (low or too much nutrition) and qualitative (good/bad nutrition and food healthiness) terms.
- Agriculture and agri-food sector: evolution, main characteristics, strengths and critical issues
- Mediterranean diet, health, lifestyle and nutrition, with particular regard to urban and rural contexts, local cultures, migratory phenomena;
- food waste: quantification, causes, regulatory framework;
- diversification of Italian agriculture for specific community needs (Ho.re.ca, City Farms, Social Farming);
- policies, with particular regard to rural development policies;
- agro-food innovation and research system (novel foods, functional foods, ethnic foods, etc.).
Module B
- The role of the agri-food system within the Italian economy: structure and economic relevance of agricultural sector and food industry
- The diversification in the Italian agriculture: alternative sources of farm income, production of public goods and services for citizens
- The main features of the Italian agri-food supply: specialization, compliance with environmental protection (Bio), qualitative characteristics of supply (PDO, PGI, TSG), structure and organization of the agri-food chains (focus on the more relevant productions), composition of national production
- The fishery and aquaculture sectors
- Consumption trends: between economic crisis and new lifestyles
- The characteristics of distribution: from traditional retailers to the more innovative forms of supply (short chains)
Module C
- The European Union and the Common agricultural policy (CAP)
- Annuario dell'agricoltura italiana, Volume 2015, capitoli vari, CREA Centro Politiche e Bioeconomia;
- P. Conforti, F. De Filippis (2015), Geopolitica dell'alimentazione e della sicurezza alimentare, EXPO 2015;
- F. Giarè, F. Vanni, Agricoltura e città, Edagricole, 2016, Roma;
- F. Giarè, R. Sardone (2017), La diversificazione delle attività in agricoltura: agriturismo, fattorie didattiche e agricoltura sociale, in Annali dell'Accademia Nazionale di Agricoltura, Volume CXXXVI, anno 2016, Bologna.
Module B
- Annuario dell'agricoltura italiana, Volume 2015, capitoli vari, CREA Centro Politiche e Bioeconomia;
- L'agricoltura italiana conta 2016, CREA Centro di Politiche e Bioeconomia;
- Bioreport 2016, Rete Rurale Nazionale;
- Il settore ittico in cifre 2015, CREA;
- Agricoltura, cibo e città, CURSA, 2014;
- R. Fanfani, R. Sardone (2017), La diversificazione delle attività in agricoltura: opportunità, sviluppo dei redditi e nuove sfide della società, in Annali dell'Accademia Nazionale di Agricoltura, Volume CXXXVI, anno 2016, Bologna.
Module C
- Handouts on European unione and Common agricultural policy
Programme
Module AThe module aims to analyze the role of agriculture and agro-food sector in the growth and development processes, with particular reference to the agri-food sector impacts on food security, regard to different development contexts, both in quantitative (low or too much nutrition) and qualitative (good/bad nutrition and food healthiness) terms.
- Agriculture and agri-food sector: evolution, main characteristics, strengths and critical issues
- Mediterranean diet, health, lifestyle and nutrition, with particular regard to urban and rural contexts, local cultures, migratory phenomena;
- food waste: quantification, causes, regulatory framework;
- diversification of Italian agriculture for specific community needs (Ho.re.ca, City Farms, Social Farming);
- policies, with particular regard to rural development policies;
- agro-food innovation and research system (novel foods, functional foods, ethnic foods, etc.).
Module B
- The role of the agri-food system within the Italian economy: structure and economic relevance of agricultural sector and food industry
- The diversification in the Italian agriculture: alternative sources of farm income, production of public goods and services for citizens
- The main features of the Italian agri-food supply: specialization, compliance with environmental protection (Bio), qualitative characteristics of supply (PDO, PGI, TSG), structure and organization of the agri-food chains (focus on the more relevant productions), composition of national production
- The fishery and aquaculture sectors
- Consumption trends: between economic crisis and new lifestyles
- The characteristics of distribution: from traditional retailers to the more innovative forms of supply (short chains)
Module C
- The European Union and the Common agricultural policy (CAP)
Core Documentation
Module A- Annuario dell'agricoltura italiana, Volume 2015, capitoli vari, CREA Centro Politiche e Bioeconomia;
- P. Conforti, F. De Filippis (2015), Geopolitica dell'alimentazione e della sicurezza alimentare, EXPO 2015;
- F. Giarè, F. Vanni, Agricoltura e città, Edagricole, 2016, Roma;
- F. Giarè, R. Sardone (2017), La diversificazione delle attività in agricoltura: agriturismo, fattorie didattiche e agricoltura sociale, in Annali dell'Accademia Nazionale di Agricoltura, Volume CXXXVI, anno 2016, Bologna.
Module B
- Annuario dell'agricoltura italiana, Volume 2015, capitoli vari, CREA Centro Politiche e Bioeconomia;
- L'agricoltura italiana conta 2016, CREA Centro di Politiche e Bioeconomia;
- Bioreport 2016, Rete Rurale Nazionale;
- Il settore ittico in cifre 2015, CREA;
- Agricoltura, cibo e città, CURSA, 2014;
- R. Fanfani, R. Sardone (2017), La diversificazione delle attività in agricoltura: opportunità, sviluppo dei redditi e nuove sfide della società, in Annali dell'Accademia Nazionale di Agricoltura, Volume CXXXVI, anno 2016, Bologna.
Module C
- Handouts on European unione and Common agricultural policy
Type of evaluation
Oral examination, and written test during the course teacher profile teaching materials
- The role of the agri-food system within the Italian economy: structure and economic relevance of agricultural sector and food industry
- The diversification in the Italian agriculture: between alternative sources of farm income and production of public goods and services required by citizens
- The main features of the Italian agri-food supply: specialization, compliance with environmental protection (Bio), qualitative characteristics of supply (PDO, PGI, TSG), prevention of the risks related to the Italian sounding, structure and organization of the agri-food chains (focus on the more relevant productions), composition of national production and balanced dietary regime
- The fisheries and aquaculture sector
- Consumption trends: the purchasing preferences of Italians between economic crisis and new lifestyles
- The characteristics of distribution: from traditional retailers to the more innovative forms of supply (short chains)
- The Urban Food Policies
- Agro-food specialization of identified areas and the associations of identity: from the food and wine routes to the networks of municipalities (wine roads, food and wine routes, City of Olive Oil, City of Bio, Truffle City etc.)
Participation to seminars or study visit may complete the programme of the course.
2. L’agricoltura italiana conta 2018, CREA Centro di Politiche e Bioeconomia;
3. Bioreport 2017-18, Rete Rurale Nazionale;
4. Il settore ittico in cifre 2015, CREA;
5. Agricoltura, cibo e città, CURSA, 2014;
6. R. Fanfani, R. Sardone (2017), La diversificazione delle attività in agricoltura: opportunità, sviluppo dei redditi e nuove sfide della societภin Annali dell’Accademia Nazionale di Agricoltura, Volume CXXXVI, anno 2016, Bologna.
7. FIPE, Ristorazione, Rapporto 2018, Ufficio Studi Confcommercio
8. ISMEA-Qualivita, Rapporto 2018;
9. ISMEA (2018), Agriturismo e multifunzionalità. Scenario e prospettive. Rapporto RRN
10. ISTAT (2018), Le aziende agrituristiche in Italia, Rapporto 2017
Programme
The course aims to provide a wide analysis of the composition and structural characteristics of the Italian agri-food system, also in relation to recent dynamics and evolution, with particular attention to the following matters:- The role of the agri-food system within the Italian economy: structure and economic relevance of agricultural sector and food industry
- The diversification in the Italian agriculture: between alternative sources of farm income and production of public goods and services required by citizens
- The main features of the Italian agri-food supply: specialization, compliance with environmental protection (Bio), qualitative characteristics of supply (PDO, PGI, TSG), prevention of the risks related to the Italian sounding, structure and organization of the agri-food chains (focus on the more relevant productions), composition of national production and balanced dietary regime
- The fisheries and aquaculture sector
- Consumption trends: the purchasing preferences of Italians between economic crisis and new lifestyles
- The characteristics of distribution: from traditional retailers to the more innovative forms of supply (short chains)
- The Urban Food Policies
- Agro-food specialization of identified areas and the associations of identity: from the food and wine routes to the networks of municipalities (wine roads, food and wine routes, City of Olive Oil, City of Bio, Truffle City etc.)
Participation to seminars or study visit may complete the programme of the course.
Core Documentation
1. Annuario dell’agricoltura italiana, Volume 2017, capitoli vari, CREA Centro Politiche e Bioeconomia;2. L’agricoltura italiana conta 2018, CREA Centro di Politiche e Bioeconomia;
3. Bioreport 2017-18, Rete Rurale Nazionale;
4. Il settore ittico in cifre 2015, CREA;
5. Agricoltura, cibo e città, CURSA, 2014;
6. R. Fanfani, R. Sardone (2017), La diversificazione delle attività in agricoltura: opportunità, sviluppo dei redditi e nuove sfide della societภin Annali dell’Accademia Nazionale di Agricoltura, Volume CXXXVI, anno 2016, Bologna.
7. FIPE, Ristorazione, Rapporto 2018, Ufficio Studi Confcommercio
8. ISMEA-Qualivita, Rapporto 2018;
9. ISMEA (2018), Agriturismo e multifunzionalità. Scenario e prospettive. Rapporto RRN
10. ISTAT (2018), Le aziende agrituristiche in Italia, Rapporto 2017
Type of delivery of the course
lessons with slides and, if useful, short video or other materials classroom discussions visits to farms or other organizations in Rome and province participation to seminars and conferences on topics addressed during the lessonsType of evaluation
final oral examination; the evaluation would take place also during the year (first part of the program) with a written test teacher profile teaching materials
- Agriculture and agri-food sector: evolution, main characteristics, strengths and critical issues
- Mediterranean diet, health, lifestyle and nutrition, with particular regard to urban and rural contexts, local cultures, migratory phenomena;
- food waste: quantification, causes, regulatory framework;
- diversification of Italian agriculture for specific community needs (Ho.re.ca, City Farms, Social Farming);
- policies, with particular regard to rural development policies;
- agro-food innovation and research system (novel foods, functional foods, ethnic foods, etc.).
- R. Fanfani (1999), L’agricoltura in Italia, Il Mulino, Bologna
- F. Giarè, R. Sardone (2017), La diversificazione delle attività in agricoltura: agriturismo, fattorie didattiche e agricoltura sociale¸ in Annali dell’Accademia Nazionale di Agricoltura, Volume CXXXVI, anno 2016, Bologna.
Programme
The module aims to analyze the role of agriculture and agro-food sector in the growth and development processes, with particular reference to the agri-food sector impacts on food security, regard to different development contexts, both in quantitative (low or too much nutrition) and qualitative (good/bad nutrition and food healthiness) terms.- Agriculture and agri-food sector: evolution, main characteristics, strengths and critical issues
- Mediterranean diet, health, lifestyle and nutrition, with particular regard to urban and rural contexts, local cultures, migratory phenomena;
- food waste: quantification, causes, regulatory framework;
- diversification of Italian agriculture for specific community needs (Ho.re.ca, City Farms, Social Farming);
- policies, with particular regard to rural development policies;
- agro-food innovation and research system (novel foods, functional foods, ethnic foods, etc.).
Core Documentation
Annuario dell’agricoltura italiana, Volume 2016, capitoli vari, CREA Centro Politiche e Bioeconomia;- R. Fanfani (1999), L’agricoltura in Italia, Il Mulino, Bologna
- F. Giarè, R. Sardone (2017), La diversificazione delle attività in agricoltura: agriturismo, fattorie didattiche e agricoltura sociale¸ in Annali dell’Accademia Nazionale di Agricoltura, Volume CXXXVI, anno 2016, Bologna.
Type of delivery of the course
lessons with slides and, if useful, short video or other materials classroom discussions visits to farms or other organizations in Rome and province participation to seminars and conferences on topics addressed during the lessonsType of evaluation
final oral examination; the evaluation can take place also during the year on part of the program (esonero)