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Agricultural cooperatives are vital to the Mediterranean region, enhancing farmers' market access, bargaining power, and innovation. However, they face significant challenges threatening their sustainability. This paper examines these challenges[...]
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M. Auteri ; S. Prestigiacomo ; R.N. Mankaa ; A. Covais ; M. Traverso ; G. Di Miceli |Durum wheat production plays an indispensable role in sustaining populations, and it occupies an estimated area of 18 million hectares worldwide. The production of this crop requires a large amount of material and energy inputs, affecting the en[...]
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This paper analyses the state of innovation in Italian agriculture, with a particular focus on southern areas, and examines the evolution of European Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) policies over the last 15 years. Using data[...]
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This paper investigates the persistence of territorial disparities in agricultural income across Italian macro-regions, with a particular focus on the role of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Drawing on the Italian Farm Accountancy Data Net[...]
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M. Grosse-Heilmann ; E. Cristiano ; G. Pusceddu ; M. Marrocu ; F. Viola ; R. Deidda |Agricultural heritage is a cultural pillar of the Mediterranean region, where durum wheat plays a central role in traditional landscapes and food systems. Projected climate change is expected to alter crop productivity and place additional press[...]
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Under drought conditions, the growing demand for irrigation water, coupled with its declining availability, poses serious risks to agricultural productivity. Meanwhile, European farmers operate within a policy framework that requires the agricul[...]
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The environmental and social crises affecting global agri-food systems highlight the need for a profound transformation of production models and their territorial relations. In this context, agroecology, understood as science, practice, and move[...]
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This study examines the role of enabling technologies in the agroecological transition, focusing on sustainable water management in citrus farming through the participatory approach of a Living Lab in the Inner Area of Calatino in Sicily. The an[...]
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Farmland abandonment is a growing concern, with labour productivity playing a central role. Using FADN (Farm Accountancy Data Network) data (2010-2022), segmented by type of farming, macro-area, and economic size, this study analyses Italian far[...]
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Growing attention has been paid to gender balance in EU agriculture due to a persistently lower presence of female farm managers. While several studies have examined factors affecting successor selection in family farms, there is limited evidenc[...]
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M. Yaseen ; A. Pagano ; R. Giordano ; S. Vanino ; S. Fabiani ; V. Baratella ; V. Iacobellis ; A. Izzaddin ; I. Portoghese |The “Nexus” concept has emerged as an effective approach to natural resources management, that integrates management and governance across sectors and scales, emphasizing the need to consider interconnections and interdependencies among multiple[...]
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N. Hostiou ; P. Gasselin ; B. Dedieu ; C.-T. Soulard, préf. | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | Nature et Société | 2026L’agriculture française traverse une recomposition profonde de ses formes de travail avec l’émergence de nouvelles pratiques, organisations et figures professionnelles. Plurielles et hétérogènes, ces transformations demeurent largement méconnues[...]
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S. Zainali ; S. Ma Lu ; Y. Bellone ; P.E. Campana |Agrivoltaic (APV) systems enable the co-production of food and solar energy, yet their optimal design depends on complex interactions among climate, crops, and policy frameworks. This study introduces a multi-objective optimisation framework tha[...]
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Agricultural carbon emissions within the European Union present complex systemic challenges requiring integrated approaches that balance environmental objectives with food security imperatives. This study examines systemic drivers of carbon emis[...]
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Understanding how seasonal weather anomalies brought by climate change impact on agricultural productivity is fundamental to food security. To allow proper site- and season-specific policy responses, micro-level assessments are needed. This stud[...]
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The paper presents a methodological contribution to analysing the interactions between economic and environmental factors by using the Simplified International Model of Agricultural Prices, Land Use and Environment (SIMPLE) model and its gridded[...]
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This study aims to investigate the potential mutual interdependence between an environment that fosters and encourages innovation and the economic performance of agricultural businesses operating in the sector. Specifically, it seeks to determin[...]
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Aim of study: To identify and characterize flash droughts (FD) in areas with rainfed cereal crops under Mediterranean conditions, analyzing their effects on cereal gross primary productivity (GPP), yield, and phenology from 2000-2023. Area of st[...]
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A. Martella ; F. Pietrangeli ; E. Biagetti ; B. Pancino ; S. Franco |The aim of this paper is to enhance the well-being of marginalized areas by improving their local economy, considering the correlation between socioeconomic marginalization and environmental sustainability. These two objectives are at the core o[...]
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Climate change is forcing a fundamental revision of water management in agriculture, particularly in Mediterranean viticulture. In Italy, rising average temperatures, irregular rainfall patterns, and the frequent occurrence of extreme events are[...]
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R. Pergamo ; L.A. Folino ; M. Ferrigno ; M. Furini ; M. Hamam ; V. Manganiello ; A. Manzoni ; A. Pesce ; B. Rocchi |Safeguarding water resources has become a strategic need to maintain the viability of agricultural operations, which are significantly reliant on water accessibility. The urgency of this requirement is amplified by the manifest effects of climat[...]
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M. Marrocu ; M. Dettori ; L. Massidda ; G. Urracci ; G. Pusceddu ; V. Mereu ; S. Manca ; G. Carboni |This study evaluates the effect of three water regimes: full irrigation (I100: 100% of Plant Water Requirement); reduced irrigation (I50: 50% of PWR); no irrigation (I0: rainfed), on durum wheat production in southern Sardinia. The crop performa[...]
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Farmland abandonment in Italy is closely linked to rural depopulation; however, the current agricultural policies have proven insufficient to counter it. Research has identified its drivers and effects, but their interconnections and societal im[...]
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A. Arzeni ; C. Cardillo ; R. Henke ; R. Sardone |This paper analyses the prevailing entrepreneurial profiles within Italy’s professional agricultural sector, using data from the 7th Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) Agricultural Census, 2020. Access to micro-data from the comple[...]
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V. Niccolucci ; M.M. Kemda ; M. Marchi ; G. Cai ; C. Montefrancesco ; S. Parri ; A. Di Noi ; E. Alberti |The Italian wine industry, while economically significant, is also associated with environmental impacts, including the over-exploitation of water resources and the deterioration of water quality. As a result, water management has become an incr[...]
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O. Norboev ; C. Fabri ; S. Van Passel ; M. Moretti |This study assesses the impact of climate change on Italian agriculture using the Ricardian approach. Through a comparative analysis of farm-level data from 2008 to 2010 and 2018-2020, we evaluate the effects of temperature and precipitation on [...]
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S. Falasco ; G. Ferla ; B. Mura ; P. Caputo |Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in the sustainability of the agricultural sector, particularly in regions like Italy, where farmers are usually small-scale, family-run and highly diverse in production practices. Despite t[...]
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C. Piccini ; S. Vanino ; C. Di Bene ; A. Marchetti ; R. Farina |Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a key indicator used to evaluate cropping systems, as it reflects long-term productivity, sustainability, and environmental impacts like carbon sequestration. Diversifying crops within intensive farming systems is a [...]
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M. Amato ; A. Coppola ; M. Furno ; F. Verneau |Gender disparities persist in the agricultural sector, particularly in entrepreneurial income, where women earn less than their male counterparts. In the European Union, systemic barriers-such as unequal access to land, capital, and resources-li[...]
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In recent years, the topic of urban food policies has attracted considerable interest within the scientific community, also in relation to the Green Public Procurement and the recent Minimum Environmental Criteria. These criteria promote organic[...]
