Università Roma Tre

Module A
The module aims to analyze the role of agriculture and agro-food sector in the growth and development processes, with particular reference to the agri-food sector impacts on food security, regard to different development contexts, both in quantitative (low or too much nutrition) and qualitative (good/bad nutrition and food healthiness) terms.
- Agriculture and agri-food sector: evolution, main characteristics, strengths and critical issues
- Mediterranean diet, health, lifestyle and nutrition, with particular regard to urban and rural contexts, local cultures, migratory phenomena;
- food waste: quantification, causes, regulatory framework;
- diversification of Italian agriculture for specific community needs (Ho.re.ca, City Farms, Social Farming);
- policies, with particular regard to rural development policies;
- agro-food innovation and research system (novel foods, functional foods, ethnic foods, etc.).

Module B
- The role of the agri-food system within the Italian economy: structure and economic relevance of agricultural sector and food industry
- The diversification in the Italian agriculture: alternative sources of farm income, production of public goods and services for citizens
- The main features of the Italian agri-food supply: specialization, compliance with environmental protection (Bio), qualitative characteristics of supply (PDO, PGI, TSG), structure and organization of the agri-food chains (focus on the more relevant productions), composition of national production
- The fishery and aquaculture sectors
- Consumption trends: between economic crisis and new lifestyles
- The characteristics of distribution: from traditional retailers to the more innovative forms of supply (short chains)

Module C
- The European Union and the Common agricultural policy (CAP)

Module A
- Annuario dell'agricoltura italiana, Volume 2015, capitoli vari, CREA Centro Politiche e Bioeconomia;
- P. Conforti, F. De Filippis (2015), Geopolitica dell'alimentazione e della sicurezza alimentare, EXPO 2015;
- F. Giarè, F. Vanni, Agricoltura e città, Edagricole, 2016, Roma;
- F. Giarè, R. Sardone (2017), La diversificazione delle attività in agricoltura: agriturismo, fattorie didattiche e agricoltura sociale, in Annali dell'Accademia Nazionale di Agricoltura, Volume CXXXVI, anno 2016, Bologna.

Module B
- Annuario dell'agricoltura italiana, Volume 2015, capitoli vari, CREA Centro Politiche e Bioeconomia;
- L'agricoltura italiana conta 2016, CREA Centro di Politiche e Bioeconomia;
- Bioreport 2016, Rete Rurale Nazionale;
- Il settore ittico in cifre 2015, CREA;
- Agricoltura, cibo e città, CURSA, 2014;
- R. Fanfani, R. Sardone (2017), La diversificazione delle attività in agricoltura: opportunità, sviluppo dei redditi e nuove sfide della società, in Annali dell'Accademia Nazionale di Agricoltura, Volume CXXXVI, anno 2016, Bologna.

Module C
- Handouts on European unione and Common agricultural policy

In this module it will be developed topic related to the relationship between the agro-food sector and the socio-economie and cultural contexts, with particular attention to the following aspects:
relationship among health, Iifestyle and nutrition, with particular regard to urban and rural contexts, local cultures, migratory phenomena;
relationship between Italian food and wine excellence and the construction of balanced diet; Mediterranean diet and other geographically located diets; right to food, food shortages, quality of food available;
food waste: quantification, causes, norms, agricultural (circular agriculture) and sodal case studies
(reuse and reallocation);
specific food choices and impact on agri-food system: intolerances and allergies; ethical and social
choices; food segregation, healthiness and certification;
diversification processes of Italian agriculture for specific community needs (Ho.re.ca, City Farms,
Social Farming);
agricultural policies (rural development programs, waste, certification, etc.) and other policies;
agro-food innovation and research system (novel foods, functional foods, ethnic foods, etc.).
The module will be developed through frontallessons, exercises, visits to companies or other actors

Annuario dell'agricoltura italiana, Volume 2015, capitoli vari, CREA Centro Politiche e Bioeconomia;
P. Conforti, F. De Filippis (2015), Geopolitica dell'alimentazione e della sicurezza alimentare, EXPO 2015;
F. Giarè, F. Vanni, Agricoltura e città, Edagricole, 2016, Roma;
F. Giarè, R. Sardone (2017), La diversificazione delle attività in agricoltura: agriturismo, fattorie didattiche e agricoltura sociale, in Annali dell'Accademia Nazionale di Agricoltura, Volume CXXXVI, anno 2016, Bologna.