65788 - Economy and Development of the Agroalimentary Sector

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide students with adequate tools to understand and analyze the general principles of the agri-food economy understood, also, as a social science. Deepens the study of the characters of the agri-food system and developmental aspects of food demand and food consumption patterns, in particular, it will provide the student with the tools to analyze the issues related to quality. A particular focus will be devoted to the analysis of consumer's behavior. Finally, special attention will be devoted to understanding the phenomenon of food losses and waste along the agro-food chain by providing the student with a key to economic and not, of the reasons that are the basis of the phenomenon

Course contents

Agenda ONU 2030 for Sustainable Development

SDGs and food

Agro-Food System

Supply and demand of food products

Food quality

Food security and safety

Food waste, consumption and lifestyles

Focus on metabolic waste and food poverty

Readings/Bibliography

During the course the professor will make available to students, on the IOL portal, specific educational material (in electronic format) which supplements the notes taken during the lectures.

The bibliography that we recommend is:

 

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures and worshops with experts.

Assessment methods

The Learning assessment will be done through an oral examination (lasting about 20-25 minutes) able to verify the expected learning.

Teaching tools

Blakckboard, projector, PC, ppt presentations, internet access, documentaries.

Office hours

See the website of Andrea Segrè