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Laurea magistrale in Biotecnologie agro-alimentari - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Un insegnamento a scelta tra i seguenti
Un insegnamento a scelta tra i seguenti
Altre attivita' formative
1
F
-
Prova finale
32
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2014/2015
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Un insegnamento a scelta tra i seguenti
Un insegnamento a scelta tra i seguenti
Altre attivita' formative
1
F
-
Prova finale
32
E
-

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S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Teaching code

4S02772

Coordinator

Diego Begalli

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

AGR/01 - AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND RURAL APPRAISAL

Period

I semestre dal Oct 1, 2013 al Jan 31, 2014.

Learning outcomes

The course offers to students the tools to understand and analyze the agro-food system fitting it into the EU quality and agro-food policies.

Program

Introduction to economics.
Components of the agro-food system.
Agro-food chains. Food chains approaches. Food chains typologies.
Food consumption. Consumer behavior. Food consumption in Italy. Consumers segmentation.
Competition and innovation in the agro-food system. Basic strategies and agro-food markets. Types of innovation.
Distribution channels. The modern distribution.
The food industry. The development strategies of the food industry. The food industry in Italy.
Typical products and quality projects.
The coordination mechanisms in the agro-food system. Market coordination, vertical integration, other coordination mechanisms.
The European Union agro-food policies.
The European Union quality policies.
Quality certification systems.

Examination Methods

Oral examination

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE