122nd Seminar, February 17-18, 2011, Ancona, Italy

In this contribution we first present a methodology for integrated assessment of agricultural systems (SEAMLESS Integrated Framework), illustrate its application in an in [...]

The agri-food sector is characterized by very heterogeneous agreements and formal and informal contracts aimed to create stable relationships among firms. In this scenari [...]

The aim of the paper is twofold: to present a preliminary analysis of the distribution of the Rural Development (RD) expenditure for specific measures related to human ca [...]

This paper aims at evaluating the impact of the 2003 CAP reform on farm production choices. The 2003 Reform of the Pillar I and the Pillar II measures are considered as t [...]

Farming practices and the conservation value of farmland are intimately interconnected. The recent policy debate has shed light on the need to address farming activities [...]

As part of the evaluation of the activity of a district’s local development group (LAG), valuation by local society could be a potential element of interest. In this pa [...]

In the ongoing debate of CAP reform, a new tool was proposed for farms that aims to create a new market for ecosystem goods and services that may be provided by agricultu [...]

In recent years, the dairy sector has been exposed to strong changes in general conditions and extreme fluctuations in milk prices. Farmers and lobbyists have therefore a [...]

In the near future the CAP will continue to be structured around two pillars. In the first pillar the main instrument for producers’ support is the decoupled Single Far [...]

The aim of this paper is to suggest the adoption of an "evidence based" approach in the analysis of CAP expenditure. The debate on CAP expenditure is generally based on e [...]