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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…

Innovative teaching strategies in sciences teaching. Case study: teachers of the Rural Education Foundation of Valencia (1958-1985).

2017

Este trabajo aborda la reintroducción de estrategias didácticas en ciencias experimentales en el mundo rural de la provincia de Valencia que tuvo lugar a partir de los años 60 del siglo pasado. Para ello se han analizado documentos relativos al Patronato de Educación Rural (1958-1985), organismo dependiente de la Diputación de Valencia constituido con el objetivo de mejorar la educación en zonas rurales de la provincia. La metodología utilizada en la investigación se fundamenta en el método analítico descriptivo mediante la búsqueda, revisión y análisis de fuentes históricas e iconográficas depositadas en el Archivo de la Diputación Provincial de Valencia. La investigación pretende poner de…

The perception of abandoned farmland by local people and experts: Landscape value and perspectives on future land use

2013

Abstract Abandonment of agricultural land is a common feature of areas undergoing a range of urbanisation and marginalisation processes across Europe and beyond. This is also the case in Latvia, particularly in the period since 1990, when after regaining independence from the Soviet Union land was restored to its previous owners or their descendants. Many of these people have moved to cities and lack the interest in or the necessary capital for starting farming enterprises. As a result, large areas of land were abandoned, leading to spontaneous afforestation and with associated changes in landscape structure, ecological function and aesthetic value. While there has been an increase in resea…

I Gruppi di Acquisto Solidale in Sicilia: modelli organizzativi e di comportamento attraverso l’analisi di un caso studio

2009

The communities supported agriculture movement (CSA) is a new consumers' organization form characterized by ethical and joint choices, plus by shared management of decisions and initiatives. Generally the CSA focus on particular productions: organic and local foods, fair trade, social agriculture, etc. This paper wants to show the mains CSA working problems, as well as socio-economic and behavioural feature that mark CSA members.

Struttura e competitività dell'industria grappicola siciliana

2010

Evaluating of the sustainability of complex rural ecosystems during the transition from agricultural villages to tourist destinations and modern agri…

2022

Many agricultural villages have transformed from traditional agricultural communities into tourist destinations to eliminate the progressive degradation, abandonment, ecological and social crises that threaten sustainable development. Today rural villages are complex ecosystems that represent the result of the historical relationship between man and nature in the socio-economic dimension. A tool for assessing the sustainability of rural villages is the analysis of the interaction between man and the environment. Preserving healthy rural ecosystems, in dynamic balance with the interrelation between social development and the functioning of the natural ecosystem is an indispensable goal of su…

Villes et territoires face aux défis de la globalisation

2007

Accesibilidad y provisión de servicios de interés general en las áreas rurales de la Unión Europea: un análisis a partir del Eurobarómetro

2014

La finalidad de este trabajo es ofrecer un estado de la cuestión sobre el acceso y provisión de Servicios de Interés General (SeIG) en las áreas rurales de la Unión Europea. Se identifican fuerzas de cambio, oportunidades y dificultades relativas a los SeIG que pueden contribuir a impulsar o ralentizar los procesos de desarrollo rural. Se lleva a cabo una revisión de las principales aproximaciones teóricas y se presentan diversos análisis empíricos a partir de los escasos datos homogéneos disponibles. A partir del conocimiento adquirido se formula un conjunto de reflexiones sobre la función de los SeIG en los procesos de cambio rural en la UE.