Skills acquired at the end of the course: Ability to analyze, interpret and describe the evolutive characteristics and dynamics of the agriculture and agri-food system in the light of the evolution of agricultural policies and rural development. Ability to analyze different forms of quality management of agri-food products. Ability to critically analyze the structural features, inter-firm relationships and mechanisms of regulation and public support of sectors and production chains.
Learning Objectives - Last names M-Z
Skills acquired at the end of the course: Ability to analyze, interpretate and describe the evolutive characteristics and dynamics of the agriculture
and agri-food system in the light of the evolution of agricultural policies and rural development.
Ability to analyze different forms of quality management of agri-food products.
Ability to critically analyze the structural features, inter-firm relationships and mechanisms of regulation and public support of sectors and production chains.
Specificity of the agricultural production processes, sector and enterprise.
Demand, supply and market of agri-food products.
Agri-food system: consumption, industry and distribution. Horizontal and vertical coordination. Supply chain analysis.
Quality and safety of agri-food products: standards, certification and quality signs.
Diversification and multifunctionality.
U.E. policies.
Specificity of the agricultural production processes, sector and enterprise. Demand, supply and market of agri-food products.
Agri-food system: consumption, industry and distribution. Horizontal and vertical coordination. Supply chain analysis.
Quality and safety of agri-food products: standards, certification and quality signs.
Diversification and multifunctionality.
U.E. policies
Prerequisites - Last names A-L
SUGGESTED PREREQUISITES: basic understanding of economics and management. Teachnig courses containing prerequisites are: Economia aziendale I; Economia I (microeconomia); Economia e gestione delle imprese.
Prerequisites - Last names M-Z
SUGGESTED PREREQUISITES: basic understanding of economics and
management. Teachnig courses containing prerequisites are: Economia
aziendale I; Economia I (microeconomia); Economia e gestione delle
imprese.
Teaching Methods - Last names A-L
Structured lectures: 42 hours.
Laboratories and exercises: 2 hours.
Seminars: 4 hours.
During the course, students will perform some exercises that contribute to the final mark.
Teaching Methods - Last names M-Z
Structured lectures: 42 hours.
Laboratories and exercises: 2 hours.
Seminars: 4 hours.
During the course, students will perform some exercises that contribute to the final mark.
Type of Assessment - Last names A-L
FROM THE DECEMBER 2021 SESSION ONWARDS, THE EXAMINATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN THE ORDINARY MANNER, I.E:
STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING THE CLASS: Written exam (10 closed-emded questions and 6 open-ended questions). Duration 60 minutes.
STUDENTS ATTENDING THE CLASS: The overall grade for the course is based on the end-of-year written examination (10 closed-ended questions and 5 open questions) (from 85% of the total mark, duration 60 minutes) plus short exercises to be handed in during the year (max 15% of the total mark).
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO TAKE THE IN-PERSON EXAMS, PLEASE VISIT THE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT WEBSITE.
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IMPORTANT - When registering for the exam, students who have prepared the exam on the "attending" program (slides and video lessons) must write it in the notes field (simply writing "attending") and if they attended in a year other than the current one they must specify in which calendar year (eg: "Attendant year 1972"), also indicating whether they have completed the application ("Attendant with application").
Those who do not specify this information will take the NON-ATTENDING exam on the program.
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IN A HEALTH EMERGENCY SITUATION THE EXAMINATION TAKES PLACE AS FOLLOWS:
Distance (on-line) examination via WEBEX platform, in two stages:
1) online written test (Moodle) with 15 questions, 13 of which are true/false (correct answer 1 point; no answer 0 points, wrong answer -0.5 points) and 2 multiple choice questions (correct answer 2 points; no answer 0 points, wrong answer -1 point), both for the attending and the non-attending programme. There are 17 points available for the written test.
2) After the written test, an oral test is held, normally on the same day as the written test. The points available for the oral test are 17.
The maximum number of points that can be obtained is therefore 34, to which are added the points obtained from any exercises carried out by the student (attending programme only).
As foreseen by the School of Economics and Management, in the case of examinations that are planned by default at a distance, there is no alternative method of carrying them out. Students who have technical difficulties in taking the exam on their own premises (equipment and/or connection and/or logistics) may report this to scuola@economia.unifi.it, indicating the type of difficulty they encounter, and request a workstation at the Novoli Campus from which to take the exam at a distance.
IMPORTANT: IN ORDER TO TAKE THE EXAM YOU MUST BE REGISTERED ON THE MOODLE PLATFORM OF THE COURSE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/21, OTHERWISE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE THE EXAM ONLINE.
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Type of Assessment - Last names M-Z
DUE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIA, AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, FROM THE 2021 SUMMER SESSION THE EXAMINATION WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS:
Distance (on-line) examination via ZOOM or WEBEX platform, in two stages:
1) online written test (Moodle) with 15 questions, 13 of which are true/false (correct answer 1 point; no answer 0 points, wrong answer -0.5 points) and 2 multiple choice questions (correct answer 2 points; no answer 0 points, wrong answer -1 point), both for the attending and the non-attending programme. There are 17 points available for the written test.
2) After the written test, an oral test is held, normally on the same day as the written test. The points available for the oral test are 17.
The maximum number of points that can be obtained is therefore 34, to which are added the points obtained from any exercises carried out by the student (attending programme only).
As foreseen by the School of Economics and Management, in the case of examinations that are planned by default at a distance, there is no alternative method of carrying them out. Students who have technical difficulties in taking the exam on their own premises (equipment and/or connection and/or logistics) may report this to scuola@economia.unifi.it, indicating the type of difficulty they encounter, and request a workstation at the Novoli Campus from which to take the exam at a distance.
IMPORTANT: IN ORDER TO TAKE THE EXAM YOU MUST BE REGISTERED ON THE MOODLE PLATFORM OF THE COURSE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/21, OTHERWISE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE THE EXAM ONLINE.
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IMPORTANT - When registering for the exam, students who have prepared the exam on the "attending" program (slides and video lessons) must write it in the notes field (simply writing "attending") and if they attended in a year other than the current one they must specify in which calendar year (eg: "Attendant a.y.2918/19"), also indicating whether they have completed the application ("Attendant with application").
Those who do not specify this information will take the NON-ATTENDING exam on the program.
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IN ORDINARY CONDITIONS, THE EXAMINATION WILL BE CARRIED OUT AS SPECIFIED BELOW. CHANGES MAY BE MADE AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEALTH SITUATION.
STUDENTS BOTH ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING THE CLASS: Written exam (10 closed-ended questions and 6 open-ended questions). Duration 60 minutes.
Course program - Last names A-L
1) The specificities of agriculture.
Characteristics of agricultural production processes and of the structure of the agricultural sector. Agricultural and agri-business: structural features and operational aspects. The specifics of agriculture and the formation of prices on the market. Analysis of supply, demand and market of agri-food products.
2) The agro-food system.
Changes in agriculture and rural areas. Diversification and multifunctionality. Modernization of the agricultural sector. The margins of distribution. Evolution of agricultural policies of the European Union. The agri-food system in its components: consumption, agro-food processing industry, final distribution. Wholesale and traditional markets.
Horizontal and vertical coordination. The cooperative enterprise, producer organizations, interprofessional agreements. Vertical coordination and transaction cost theory. Vertical integration contracts, Supply chain analysis.
3) Quality, diversification and multifunctionality.
Quality and safety of agri-food products; Quality standards and certification; Quality signs. Typical products and protection of geographical indications. The multifunctional farm. The short food supply chain.
Course program - Last names M-Z
1) The specificities of agriculture.
Characteristics of agricultural production processes and of the structure
of the agricultural sector. Agricultural and agri-business: structural
features and operational aspects. The specifics of agriculture and the
formation of prices on the market. Analysis of supply, demand and
market of agri-food products.
2) The agro-food system.
Changes in agriculture and rural areas. Diversification and
multifunctionality. Modernization of the agricultural sector. The margins
of distribution. Evolution of agricultural policies of the European Union.
The agri-food system in its components: consumption, agro-food
processing industry, final distribution. Wholesale and traditional markets.
Horizontal and vertical coordination. The cooperative enterprise,
producer organizations, interprofessional agreements. Vertical
coordination and transaction cost theory. Vertical integration contracts,
Supply chain analysis.
3) Quality, diversification and multifunctionality.
Quality and safety of agri-food products; Quality standards and
certification; Quality signs. Typical products and protection of
geographical indications. The multifunctional farm. The short food supply
chain
Suggested readings - Last names A-L
STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING THE CLASS: course materials available on the e-learning platform.
STUDENTS ATTENDING THE CLASS: class notes, powerpoint presentations and and papers distributed during the course.
Suggested readings - Last names M-Z
STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING THE CLASS: course materials available on the
e-learning platform.
STUDENTS ATTENDING THE CLASS: class notes, powerpoint presentations
and and papers distributed during the course.
Further information - Last names A-L
The course is held in the second semester at the Polo delle Scienze Sociali.
The course is divided by letter (letters A-L: Prof. Giovanni Belletti, letters M-Z: Prof. Andrea Marescotti).
Further information - Last names M-Z
The course is held in the second semester at the Polo delle Scienze
Sociali.
The course is divided by letter (letters A-L: Prof. Giovanni Belletti, letters
M-Z: Prof. Andrea Marescotti).