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.
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Programme
See abovePrerequisiti
NoneCore Documentation
Reccomended readings are listed, if avalaible, on the platform MoodleReference Bibliography
Italian agricultre in figures, CREA (avaialble on line) KEY FIGURES ON THE EUROPEAN FOOD CHAIN 2023 EDITIONAttendance
Mandatory: 75% of lectures are required to take the exam. Attendance instructions will be provided by the professor in class. Exceptions apply only to students exempted from the University.Type of evaluation
The written test is only scheduled for the first date of examination The following examinations will be oral only teacher profile teaching materials
Food security: definitions, dimensions, and quantification of the phenomenon
Food waste: definitions, quantification of the phenomenon, and implications; consumption patterns and dietary habits
Evolution of Italian agriculture: structure, governance, and policies; diversification of Italian agriculture
EU: Institutions and policies
Evolution of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Current CAP programming
Rural development: concepts and approaches
Programme
The following are the main topics to be covered during the course:Food security: definitions, dimensions, and quantification of the phenomenon
Food waste: definitions, quantification of the phenomenon, and implications; consumption patterns and dietary habits
Evolution of Italian agriculture: structure, governance, and policies; diversification of Italian agriculture
EU: Institutions and policies
Evolution of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Current CAP programming
Rural development: concepts and approaches
Prerequisiti
No prerequisitesCore Documentation
slides and materials provided by the teacherReference Bibliography
slides and materials provided by the teacherAttendance
75% of lectures are required to take the exam. Attendance instructions will be provided by the professor in class. Exceptions apply only to students exempted from the University.Type of evaluation
Written exam for the first session, reserved for students who attended the course; oral exam for subsequent sessions and for attending students