Italy is among the most important countries in Europe for milk production. The new European
policies encourage a transition towards sustainability and are leading European dairy farms …

This paper deals with Geographical Indications (GI) as a critical strategy aimed to boost agri-
food local supply chain and rural development. The main concern of this work, therefore, is …

Simple Summary Consumer's awareness of milk quality has been largely increased by real
food safety scares, environmental issues, and the effects of food on health. Consumers are …

Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) is one of the most applied economic theories to studies
of agrifood chains, especially for presenting approaches that analyze the role of institutions …

Effectively implementing innovations in agri-food supply chains (AFSCs) is contingent upon
stakeholders' preferences. Using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), the objective of this …

International research and development organizations have acknowledged that localized
agrifood systems, particularly geographical indications (GIs), are a lever for evolving towards …

The paper investigates the vertical relations along the Italian durum wheat chain and the
factors affecting farmers' behavior in adopting contractual agreements. Sale/crop-growing …

Simple Summary Autochthonous sheep and goat breeds are at risk of extinction as they
produce less milk and meat compared to other breeds, around 50% less for milk and 30 …

Conflicts arise because of deficient coordination between actors during the exchange of
goods and services in agribusiness systems. The aim of the study was to assess conflicts at …

Simple Summary In a value chain, matching supply and demand is needed. Indeed, both
vary widely in space and time. The first method of approaching this issue is homogenizing …