In light of increasing attention on biofortified products from the institutional, scientific and industrial worlds, we investigate consumer knowledge, choice, relationship between choice lifestyles, willingness to pay, factors influencing groups regarding foods. Complicating matter is lack a clear definition foods in last proposal Codex Alimentarius Commission dated 26 November 2018. Research has shown importance market information variables related lifestyle, socio-demographic...

Purpose The study aims to demonstrate that farmers' markets can represent a model of environmental, social and governance reference for modern agri-food systems facing the challenge post COVID-19 pandemic reconstruction, responding consumer expectations in terms health, safety wholesomeness products. Design/methodology/approach A sample consumers was surveyed network analysis (SNA) adopted as methodological approach reconstruct links between worlds production consumption derive relative...

The events of recent years (pandemic and conflict in the European area) have led to a rethink traditional policies on trade support for domestic production. concept national "self-sufficiency" is being consolidated detriment globalization possibility buying raw materials world market at lowest price. agriculture, affected by Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) review 2023/2027 programming period, not exempt from this process. Therefore, construction National Strategic Plans may partly dampen...

This research analyzes consumers' different purchasing attitudes in traditional and on-line markets. Italy's direct selling process for organic farm products is still its formative phase, the prospective developments mark an interesting area, not least because it may represent a tool to integrate relationship with customers improve companies' marketing strategies. The carried out on channels allowed authors prove indirect utility choice of food products. Information obtained word-of-mouth...

Agriculture is a risky industry and present in every management choice the farmer makes. Farms can experiment with different tools that contain impact of adverse events to protect production facilities, investments, income generated by farming. This context for study conducted Sicily on sample farms types explain farmers' decision-making process adopting insurance offered subsidized market. The adopted three socio-psychological constructs, Attitude (ATT), Subjective Norm (S.N.), Perceived...

Negli ultimi anni e aumentato l’interesse nei confronti degli spazi verdi con attivita agricole in ambiente urbano che sono diventati espressione di un’agricoltura urbana rappresenta una modalita valorizzazione agricola tali a verde cittadini, grado offrire risposte rinnovate esigenze tipo alimentare, ambientale socio-culturale. In tale contesto si inserisce la proposta del Comune Catania creazione un orto tra i piu vasti d’Europa, un’area marginale quartiere ad elevato degrado...

Abstract The prickly pear in Italy is mostly used for human nutrition, although different cultivars of Cactaceae are intended uses around the world. Currently, there a new bio‐economy linked to use cladodes and fruit wastes energy numerous biotechnological derivatives. This paper focuses on technical economic validation bioenergy‐production installation, as scientific literature has shown years that it possible diets mixed with other materials. varietal reconversion part pears produced...

With increasing urbanisation massive daily flows of agricultural products coming from rural areas to cities generate high amounts heat, CO2, waste water and other waste. The negative balance on sustainability is also caused by the creation long, winding, often inefficient supply chains, that negatively impact society economically. In contrast this trend, an increasingly critical mass consumer demand for traditional food has emerged, supported shoppers who demonstrate a clear desire purchase...

The aim of this work is to identify the factors that influence level efficiency in horticultural nurseries and estimate their impact on productivity as well direction intensity with which they act. investigation was focused table tomatoes ( Solanum lycopersicum L.), a species widely cultivated greenhouses open field, for recourse transplantation represents normal operation point activate large number productive cycles throughout year obtaining “ungrafted seedlings” or ready-to-use “grafted...

In accordance with the multifunctional farms model, social farming activities are useful instruments to maintain sustainable competitive advantages in certain areas, as these made-to-order services able satisfy needs declared and/or hidden of local communities. The authors claim that can be a model development for communities through construction an effective relationships network is involve interested actors within complex process delivery. Social Network Analysis has been used measure...

The consumer's central role within biodiversity conservation networks may be connected to the process of reconnecting models production and proven local consumption "alternative food networks" that have ability conserve create sustainable production. This research focuses indirect relationships between consumers biodiversity-friendly vegetable crops surveyed at main farmers' markets in Sicily, revealing details purchasing behaviour factors related product choice using social network analysis...