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Sicilian floriculture companies and the role of transport in increasing their competitiveness
2008
The aim of this study is to provide a deeper understanding of the Sicilian floriculture sector, which has recently become one of the most important on a regional and national scale. By analysing production, sales and logistical aspects of its production companies and specifically looking at aspects regarding transport logistics, this study highlights the sector operators. preference for road transport that offers better guarantees in terms of delivery speed with respect to other means of transport, an essential requirement for the transport of flowers and plants. However, operators are increasingly showing interest in alternative means of transport that may reduce transport time and, especi…
The competitive development of flowers and ornamentals firms through the use of web-marketing strategies: a survey in the convergence objective regio…
2011
The growth of ICT, and in particular the integrated use of internet within firm marketing strategies, has brought about deep changes at both sector and firm level. Firm processes have been drastically modified in their communication and promotional aspects. In particular, firmcustomer relationships are changing and therefore internet represents a preferential means, not only for transferring the firm image in the global communication, but above all in order to build a dialogue and a continuous interaction which contribute to consumers’ fidelization. This empirical research proposal is to be considered in the framework of “Business to Consumer” relationships and is addressed to the flowers a…
Plastic end-of-life alternatives, with a focus on the agricultural sector
2021
The end of life (EoL) of plastic polymers depends on when they stop being considered a resource and begin to be considered a waste. Even with dynamic management, plastic pollution will increase in the coming decades. Reduction strategies focus on reducing the quantities of materials used in the construction of individual objects for packaging, support for reuse and recycling, incentives for gathering low-value plastics, awareness, and simplification. The agricultural sector, a sector in which the use of plastic is (apparently) not high, needs to combine environmental, social, and above all economic aspects, which can help entrepreneurs in the sector to optimize the recycling process.
ISO 14470:2011 and EU legislative background on food irradiation technology: The Italian attitude
2014
Our work aim is to produce an overview of food irradiation technology at European Union level, with a focus on the Italian context, by specifying the legislative background, detection methods and labelling obligations. We highlight how consumers are too often misinformed about this technology and its benefits. For this purpose, a series of tools aimed at improving the amount of information have been proposed, allowing the consumer to make a free choice about whether or not to buy irradiated food based on the correct information received, independent from socio-economic factors. Finally, we show the common effort at EU and International level, represented by the ISO 14470:2011 quality standa…
Agricultural Value Chain for Food Security: Challenges and Opportunities from SDG2
2019
The objective of this text is to provide non-economists with an analytical tool by which to understand various aspects of how contemporary agriculture and agribusiness systems function. It will begin by outlining Porter’s value chain paradigm and Porter’s value system. Thereafter, there will follow an overview of the meaning of agricultural value chain (AVC) and its main features.
The Cereal Market and the Role of Fermentation in Cereal-Based Food Production in Africa
2014
Cereals represent the main crop in Africa (45% of arable land) and make an important contribution to the human diet in this continent. Cereals for humans are not consumed raw. Fermentation technology is widely used in Africa to transform cereals into edible products as well as to preserve and enhance the nutritional and safety aspects of cereals. In general, in Africa, this process is not controlled and is devoid of good manufacturing practices (GMPs). Spoilage and/or pathogenic microorganisms may compromise the final quality when the fermentation is not controlled. This article focuses on the role that the fermentation process could play in creating safe food conditions in Africa. Taking i…
Managerial suggestions to sustainable market choices: A business profitability assessment on the adoption of voluntary certification in the wine indu…
2016
Quality and environmental management systems have become prominent business strategic tools to address social and environmental problems. Several voluntary certification schemes have been developed in various economic sectors, as well as in the food one. Nevertheless, it remains unclear if a positive business profitability exists as a consequence of their adoption. Aims of this work was to compare two specific groups of firms operating in the wine industry, certified and non certified ones, in order to verify the existence of a positive impact directly belonging to the adoption of environmental and food safety proactive approaches. To this scope, a sample of 173 cellars located in the South…
Appendice 2. Aggiornamenti giuridico-amministrativi
2011
A partire dalla evoluzione del bilancio di esercizio definito dalla legislazione italiana, si giunge ad uno schema comparato della struttura dello stato patrimoniale e del conto economico dalle disposizioni della L. 7 giugno 1974, n. 216, ad oggi.
TESTIMONI PRIVILEGIATI NEI CASI DI VIOLENZA: DALLE PAROLE DELLO SVELAMENTO AGLI INTERVENTI DI PROTEZIONE
2011
Lo studio analizza la questione della risonanza emotiva e dei conseguenti atteggiamneti degli operatori delle Forze dell'Ordine durante gli interrogatori di presunte vittime di abuso. Il contributo riferisce alcune significative osservazioni scaturite dalla somministrazione di due strumenti (un'intervista ed un questionario) a 9 "testimoni privilegiati" che vivono l'esperienza del primo resoconto del bambino e che rappresentano vari corpi delle Forze dell'Ordine delle città di Palermo e di Trapani. La ricerca dimostra la necessità di un percorso di formazione che aiuti gli operatori a mettere in atto modalità efficaci nell'accogliere il minore e nel raccoglierne la storia, costruendo un cli…
Un estudio de aplicación de las técnicas informáticas a la investigación histórica. El comercio mediterráneo franco-español a fines del siglo XVIII
1983
Durante el siglo XVIII buena parte de la vida económica, cultural y de las comunicaciones de los pueblos de la vertiente mediterránea, tienen en el mar su vehículo más importante. Las ciudades portuarias se convierten en los centros de tráfico de personas y mercancías; con ellas, las ideas y los nuevos conocimientos industriales. Todo da lugar a un tráfico efervescente que, por sí sólo, justifica el interés de su estudio. Aunque abundan los trabajos que abordan o uno solo de los tráficos o relaciones generales sin clasificar, los modernos métodos cibernéticos permiten establecer relaciones entre los diferentes datos disponibles que dan lugar, más fácilmente, a una visión más amplia y comple…