A5056697933- Organic Food and Agriculture
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University of Pisa
2016-2025
University of Trieste
2020
Defense Information Systems Agency
2014
Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria
2006
Both in practice and policy a new model of rural development is emerging. This paper reflects the discussions impact research programme suggests that at level associated theory also fundamental shift taking place. The modernization paradigm once dominated policy, being replaced by paradigm. Rural analyzed as multi‐level, multi‐actor multi‐facetted process rooted historical traditions represents all levels rupture with project. range quality products, services forms cost reduction together...
Abstract The role of farming previously dedicated mainly to food production changed with an increasing recognition the multifunctionality agriculture and rural areas. It seems obvious expect that farmers actors adapt themselves these new conditions, which are innovative redefine their job. In many regions can increase income basis as entrepreneurs, developing services exploring markets. Often, however, there is a gap between need for change farmers' willingness adjust, insufficient...
Digital technologies are often seen as an opportunity to enable sustainable futures in agriculture and rural areas. However, this digital transformation process is not inherently good it impacts on many aspects (e.g. economic, environmental, social, technological, institutional) their relations. The responsible research innovation approach calls for a better understanding anticipation of the unknown impacts. To meet aim we have developed framework that allows gain insight relations between...
This paper summarizes the main findings of GLAMUR project which starts with an apparently simple question: is “local” more sustainable than “global”? Sustainability assessment framed within a post-normal science perspective, advocating integration public deliberation and scientific research. The spans 39 local, intermediate global supply chain case studies across different commodities countries. Assessment criteria cover environmental, economic, social, health ethical sustainability...
Requirements engineering (RE) is a key area to address sustainability concerns in system development. Approaches have been proposed elicit requirements from interested stakeholders before design. However, existing strategies lack the proper high-level view deal with societal and long-term impacts of transformation entailed by introduction new technological solution. This paper proposes go beyond concept stakeholders' goals, raise degree abstraction focusing on notions drivers, barriers that...
A wine route can be seen as a network established around the theme of wine. The impressive economic impact that establishment Costa degli Etruschi has had on farms involved is traced back in this article to collective action produces synergies and coherence. Synergies defined linkages between two or more entities, whose joint effort quantitatively qualitatively higher effects than those produced by efforts same entities alone. Coherence quality belonging elements constitute context...
Abstract This article aims at analysing the features and dynamics of those alternative agri‐food networks in which consumers act as initiators. Drawing on a survey ongoing initiatives national level evidence from empirical fieldwork specific territorial context showing variegated dynamic reality this regard (Tuscany), analyses consumers' evolving attitudes behaviour, around even beyond food, unfolding during their involvement these initiatives. In particular, it focuses experience...
The contribution of small farms to local food supply, security and sovereignty is widely acknowledged at a global level. In the particular case Europe, they often are seen as an alternative large specialised farms. Assessing real role has been limited by lack information, frequently omitted from agricultural censuses national statistics. It also well that differ widely, distributed according different spatial patterns across fulfilling roles agriculture territorial characteristics each...
Click to increase image sizeClick decrease size AcknowledgementWe would like thank all the stakeholders from LINSA whose engagement in project was vital obtain rich results of project, which some are presented this special issue.Finally, we acknowledge contribution partners SOLINSA project: Heidrun Moschitz, Robert Home, Julia Jawtusch, Research Institute Organic Agriculture, Switzerland; Gianluca Brunori, Adanella Rossi, Elena Favelli, Giaime Berti, University Pisa, Italy; Julie Ingram,...
The growth of localized and sustainable food systems is widely recog- nized in many Western countries as a response to the increasingly evident crisis conventional systems. However, despite growing consumer demand, producer capacity catch up with demand emerges critical point. authors reckon that participation alternative chains not only needs new market opened, but also appropriate farming styles. Adopting styles requires radical changes knowledge skills, material assets, organizational...
The literature about digitalization in agriculture and rural areas is vast sectorial at the same time. Both international political institutions practitioners are interested promoting digital technology, indicating describing potential benefits risks. Meanwhile, academics analyze actual possible impacts of technologies by using case studies. However, extensive makes it challenging to derive a comprehensive synthesis that might generate domains. In given context, present work aims...
Three key transitions leading to a “safe and just” operating space, with focus on food systems, emerged during the development of Foresight study promoted by SCAR (Standing Committee Agricultural Research 1 ): (a) sustainable healthy diets for all; (b) full circularity in use resources; (c) diversity as component stable systems. As consequence COVID-19, again central element life, along health, after decades which security was taken granted, at least most developed countries. The COVID-19...
Cet article propose de développer un cadre d'analyse fondé sur le pouvoir « transformationnel » des produits locaux, afin d'interpréter, et supporter, la mise en place stratégies relocalisation alimentaire. Dans premier temps nous présenterons modèle sémiotique, servant base à l'analyse qualité alimentaires, permettant d'interpréter les changements qui apparaissent quand alimentaires acquièrent nouveau sens. Ce sera ensuite adapté au procédé qualification Callom al., puis appliqué exemples...
Over the 2000s', consumers' food purchases have been increasingly informed by supply chain-related issues, with growing concerns about sustainability of chains differing for their geographical scope. As a result, short and local systems risen to policymakers chain stakeholders' attention as more sustainable alternatives mainstream networks. However, associating chain's scope performance may not be straightforward. This paper aims at shedding lights on connection between comparing discussing...
Summary CAP Reform and Innovation: The Role of Learning Innovation Networks technological organisational solutions the agricultural sector has undertaken in past are not always compatible with constraints opportunities that rural economy society will face future. There is growing agreement goal sustainability cannot be fulfilled without a profound change way organised. policies among most suitable instruments for this purpose. article, based on SOLINSA conceptual framework, adopts network...