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Social Network Analysis: A useful tool for studying Innovation diffusion processes

Economia Agro-Alimentare, 2021
In our note, we tried to realise a comprehensive document dedicated to Social Network Analysis, in which we focused on its origin, application and adoption in analysing the diffusion of innovation, with particular attention paid to the agriculture sector,
Youssef Beni Houd, Mohamed El Amrani
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Interlinkages Between Agri‐Food Trade and the SDGs at the Global, Regional and Local Level

Journal of International Development, Volume 37, Issue 4, Page 951-977, May 2025.
ABSTRACT This study is a structured review on the interlinkages between agri‐food trade and the SDGs in the environmental, social and economic dimensions to identify any missed opportunities that agri‐food trade could positively impact the SDGs and provide policy guidance for the missed opportunities at the global, regional and national levels. A great
Armah N. A. Ralph, Quartey Peter, Turkson Ebo Festus, Abbey N. Emmanuel, Mawuenyega M. Butu, Huan‐Niemi Ellen   +5 more
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Nitrogen Fertilization Strategies for Organic Wheat Production: Crop Yield and Nitrate Leaching

Agronomy Journal, Volume 108, Issue 2, Page 770-781, March–April 2016., 2016
Nitrogen fertility management represents a crucial aspect for common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production, particularly when we deal with organic agriculture. This study was conducted to determine the effect of five N fertilization strategies on yield, grain protein content, and N leaching risk.
Giacomo Tosti, Michela Farneselli, Paolo Benincasa, Marcello Guiducci   +3 more
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Economic and Social Impacts of Olive Quick Decline Syndrome: Analysing Data From the Italian Farm Accountancy Network

Plant Pathology, Volume 74, Issue 4, Page 1010-1023, May 2025.
Research on FADN farms shows that Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca in Salento (southern Italy) caused an economic loss of €132 million and reduced 1,050,000 working hours at olive farms level. ABSTRACT The rapid spread of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca (Xfp) in the Salento area (Apulia region, southern Italy) has caused extensive socio‐economic damage ...
Federica Calderoni, Alessandro Petrontino, Michel Frem, Vincenzo Fucilli, Francesco Bozzo   +4 more
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Socio-economic drivers in productive rural activities and their impact on the eating habits, lifestyle and nutritional status of people living in a rural area: The Majella National Park as a case study

Economia Agro-Alimentare, 2021
This paper analyses the relationship between food system dynamics with consumer behaviors, in population within a protected mountain area in Italy. In order to obtain socioeconomic and nutritional data, a combination of qualitative and quantitative ...
Angela Polito, Elena Azzini, Lorenzo Barnaba, Milena Verrascina, Barbara Zanetti, Alessandro Monteleone, Federica Intorre, Donatella Ciarapica, Stefano Tomassini, Laura Guidarelli   +9 more
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How much energy can giant reed and Miscanthus produce in marginal lands across Italy? A modelling solution under current and future scenarios

GCB Bioenergy, Volume 17, Issue 1, January 2025.
There is a research and policy need to quantify the marginal land areas across Italy, suited to be cultivated with perennial energy grasses, and to produce different energy vectors. This study provides a model‐based assessment of how much energy, from biomethane and bioethanol, can be obtained by giant reed and Miscanthus across Italy in 2055 and 2085.
Giovanni Alessandro Cappelli, Fabrizio Ginaldi, Davide Fanchini, Enrico Ceotto, Marcello Donatelli   +4 more
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Are apps for urban food purchasing and consumption meeting Italian consumers' needs? A mixed‐methods analysis

Journal of Consumer Behaviour, Volume 23, Issue 6, Page 2862-2882, November 2024.
Abstract The number of mobile phone apps downloads, especially those in the food and drink category, is growing worldwide. Such growth in digitalisation has brought the food industry and retailers to try and understand consumers new shopping needs and preferences to offer the best virtual experience to purchase food online. Past research rarely explore
Francesca Monticone, Antonella Samoggia, Elena Viti   +2 more
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A methodological proposal for the estimation of the Standard Output of dog breeding. A study case from Italy

Economia Agro-Alimentare, 2020
In countries with a post-industrial economy, where agriculture evolves towards rural development, canine breeding can be a good opportunity to integrate agricultural income.
Franco Mari
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Is respondents’ inattention in online surveys a major issue for research?

Economia Agro-Alimentare, 2020
Participant attentiveness may represent a major concern for all researchers using online self-report survey data, as findings from non-diligent participants add noise and can significantly decrease results reliability.
Riccardo Vecchio, Gerarda Caso, Luigi Cembalo, Massimiliano Borrello   +3 more
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Water management: A way to achieve a more efficient irrigation system

Economia Agro-Alimentare, 2020
The pressure of growing urbanization, industrialization and water scarcity resulting from climate change imposes limitations on the amount of water allocated to agriculture.There will need to be an increase in food production of almost 50% by 2030.
Pierangelo Carbone, Debora Siviero, Raphaela Itimura de Camargo, Amirhassan Masoumi   +3 more
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