Basic concepts of agricultural economics. Agricultural supply, food demand and consumer behaviour, market dynamics and prices.
The evolution of agriculture: from productivism to multifunctionality and rural development.
The evolution of the Common Agricultural Policy in the European Union and its consequences.
The agribusiness: inter-firms coordination, food processing and distribution
Typical products and geographical indications for food and wine.
Short food supply-chains.
Food tourism.
Texts and other information will be available both on the course webpage
(http://www.andreamarescotti,it/Course_AFE.htm) and Moodle platform.
Attending students will normally study on the slides of the lectures and notes taken during classes, plus some papers provided during the course.
Obiettivi Formativi
ACQUIRED COMPETENCIES AFTER THE COURSE:
Ability to analyse, interpretate, and describe the characteristics and the
dynamics of agri-food quality systems in the light of the evolution of
production and consumption models in developed countries.
Ability to critically analyse the effects of both public and private quality
regulation policies on firms and local production systems.
Ability to design valorisation strategies related to food tourism.
Prerequisiti
No pre-requisites. Suggested: Microeconomics (basic concepts), and any
other basic course related to Agricultural Economics.
Metodi Didattici
Lectures, seminars, case-study analysis, individual exercises and team
work.
Altre Informazioni
The course will be held from February to May.
More information at http://www.andreamarescotti.it/Course_AFE.htm
Modalità di verifica apprendimento
The exam is normally written only, in presence.
It lasts one hour, and it is composed by 10 true/false questions (correct answer 1 point; no answer 0 points, wrong answer -0.5 points) and 5 open questions (maximum points for each: 5)
The maximum number of points that can be obtained is therefore 35, to which the points obtained from any exercises carried out by the student during the course will be added.
More information at: http://www.andreamarescotti.it/Course_AFE.htm
Programma del corso
AGRIFOOD ECONOMICS
1. Characteristics and specificity of agricultural supply and food demand. The specificities of agricultural activities: production processes, characteristics and evolution of the agricultural sector, farmers' behaviour on the market. Price variability. Price and income elasticity of food demand.
2. The evolution of agricultural production and consumption model in advanced economies. The Modernisation paradigm in the agri-food system. Food processing industry and supermarket chains, and their interactions.
3. From Modernisation to rural development and multifunctionality: the new development model for agriculture. Short food supply-chains (farmers' markets, solidarity purchasing groups, community-supported agriculture, box schemes), typical products and geographical indications for food and wine products.
4. Food and tourism. Basic concepts.
Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
Goal 3: Good health and well-being
Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities