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Given the increasing public interest in how ingredients are processed and the growing demand for organic food products, it is critical to understand consumers’ expectations about the process-related quality of organic products. Consumers perceive organic food to be nutritious, healthy and either natural or less processed, as they are afraid of the loss of nutritional, organoleptic and sensory properties of the food products. However, alternative food processing technologies might generate healthy and safe food options with nutritional quality properties. Simplified communication schemes might help to overcome this barrier for the consumer. The main objective of this study is to propose a working definition of “careful processing” for organic products and test its consistency through an experiment, while being used to rate different processing methods by consumers. Results show that the proposed definition allows the consumer to consistently rate alternative processing technologies. Consumers tend to score alternative processing technologies such as pulsed electric fields and microwaves as less careful, supporting the idea that organic consumers want as little man-made interference in their food products as possible. Results show that a simple but effective definition of careful processing may help consumers to distinguish more organic food products from conventional ones, no matter which communication scheme is used.
Busra Kilic; Emilia Cubero Dudinskaya; Migena Proi; Simona Naspetti; Raffaele Zanoli. Are They Careful Enough? Testing Consumers’ Perception of Alternative Processing Technologies on the Quality of Organic Food. Nutrients 2021, 13, 2922 .
AMA StyleBusra Kilic, Emilia Cubero Dudinskaya, Migena Proi, Simona Naspetti, Raffaele Zanoli. Are They Careful Enough? Testing Consumers’ Perception of Alternative Processing Technologies on the Quality of Organic Food. Nutrients. 2021; 13 (9):2922.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBusra Kilic; Emilia Cubero Dudinskaya; Migena Proi; Simona Naspetti; Raffaele Zanoli. 2021. "Are They Careful Enough? Testing Consumers’ Perception of Alternative Processing Technologies on the Quality of Organic Food." Nutrients 13, no. 9: 2922.
Given the increasing public interest in how ingredients are processed and the growing demand for organic food products, it is critical to understand consumers’ expectations about the process-related quality of organic products. In the minds of consumers, organic food is a concept related to either natural or less processed food, which leads them to prefer products obtained with careful processes. The main objective of this paper is to propose a working definition of "careful processing" for organic products and test its consistency while being used in scoring different processing methods by consumers. Results show that the proposed definition allows to consistently rate alternative processing methods. Consumers tend to score novel processing methods such as pulsed electric fields and microwave as less careful, supporting the idea that organic consumers want the least man-made interference with their food products. Results show that a simple but effective definition of careful processing may help consumers to distinguish further organic food products from conventional ones, no matter which communication scheme is used.
Busra Kilic; Emilia Cubero Dudinskaya; Migena Proi; Simona Naspetti; Raffaele Zanoli. Are They Careful Enough? Testing the Influence of Communication Schemes on Consumers’ Perception of Alternative Processing Methods for Organic Food. 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleBusra Kilic, Emilia Cubero Dudinskaya, Migena Proi, Simona Naspetti, Raffaele Zanoli. Are They Careful Enough? Testing the Influence of Communication Schemes on Consumers’ Perception of Alternative Processing Methods for Organic Food. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBusra Kilic; Emilia Cubero Dudinskaya; Migena Proi; Simona Naspetti; Raffaele Zanoli. 2021. "Are They Careful Enough? Testing the Influence of Communication Schemes on Consumers’ Perception of Alternative Processing Methods for Organic Food." , no. : 1.
The new EU Organic Regulation 848/2018 allows group certification to be applied to EU organic smallholders. Group certification is endorsed by IFOAM-Organics International and is the dominant approach to certify small organic farmers in many non-EU countries. This study provides a cross-case study evaluation of the future implementation of group certification among organic smallholders in Italy. A Theory of Change logic model is used as the analytical framework to evaluate the outcomes and impacts of such implementation. By using multiple sources of evidence, and triangulating them, the study establishes four profiles of potential adopters. Groups of small fruit and vegetable farms producing one main product and implementing formal coordination mechanism among the members, such as delivery contracts and internal standard for quality controls, seems to be more likely to adopt Group Certification. Groups that may be unlikely to adopt are those composed by farmers producing various products and using several market channels. The paper also uncovers the critical points of the new Organic Regulation concerning group certification and provides insights into policy interventions and other mechanisms that may help or hinder transition towards more inclusive, transparent and accountable organic food systems.
Francesco Solfanelli; Emel Ozturk; Patrizia Pugliese; Raffaele Zanoli. Potential outcomes and impacts of organic group certification in Italy: An evaluative case study. Ecological Economics 2021, 187, 107107 .
AMA StyleFrancesco Solfanelli, Emel Ozturk, Patrizia Pugliese, Raffaele Zanoli. Potential outcomes and impacts of organic group certification in Italy: An evaluative case study. Ecological Economics. 2021; 187 ():107107.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancesco Solfanelli; Emel Ozturk; Patrizia Pugliese; Raffaele Zanoli. 2021. "Potential outcomes and impacts of organic group certification in Italy: An evaluative case study." Ecological Economics 187, no. : 107107.
Given the increasing complexity of the agro-food sector, the analysis of financial performance alone may not be sufficient to assess the economic sustainability of farmers. This paper presents a practical method to measure the performance of farm businesses by combining the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) theoretical framework and Importance–Performance Analysis (IPA). The proposed model of Business Performance Indicators (BPI) measurement allows identification and validation of the indicators that consistently measure the latent dimension of the BSC framework while allowing identification Buin of the BPI areas where farm businesses need to concentrate their efforts to assure economic sustainability. The method was applied to small ruminant farm businesses across Europe through visits and interviews. The case study application showed that the model could help measure the performance of small farms while allowing detection of the areas of fragility and intervention. The case study results showed that finance and internal business management were the most relevant farmers’ weaknesses, alongside low priority given to innovation. In conclusion, to prevent the potential long-term decline of the sector, the study provided evidence for policy changes to support the farmers’ innovation potential and a higher level of integration in the supply chain.
Danilo Gambelli; Francesco Solfanelli; Stefano Orsini; Raffaele Zanoli. Measuring the Economic Performance of Small Ruminant Farms Using Balanced Scorecard and Importance-Performance Analysis: A European Case Study. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3321 .
AMA StyleDanilo Gambelli, Francesco Solfanelli, Stefano Orsini, Raffaele Zanoli. Measuring the Economic Performance of Small Ruminant Farms Using Balanced Scorecard and Importance-Performance Analysis: A European Case Study. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (6):3321.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDanilo Gambelli; Francesco Solfanelli; Stefano Orsini; Raffaele Zanoli. 2021. "Measuring the Economic Performance of Small Ruminant Farms Using Balanced Scorecard and Importance-Performance Analysis: A European Case Study." Sustainability 13, no. 6: 3321.
Food consumption in Europe is changing. Red meat consumption has been steadily decreasing in the past decades. The rising interest of consumers for healthier and more sustainable meat products provides red meat producers with the opportunity to differentiate their offers by ecolabels, origin and health claims. This international study analyses the European consumer preferences for red meat (beef, lamb and goat) in seven countries: Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Through a choice experiment, 2900 responses were collected. Mixed multinomial logit models were estimated to identify heterogeneous preferences among consumers at the country level. The results indicate substantial differences between the most relevant attributes for the average consumer, as well as their willingness to pay for them in each country. Nevertheless, national origin and organic labels were highly valued in most countries.
Emilia Cubero Dudinskaya; Simona Naspetti; Georgios Arsenos; Emmanuelle Caramelle-Holtz; Terhi Latvala; Daniel Martin-Collado; Stefano Orsini; Emel Ozturk; Raffaele Zanoli. European Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Red Meat Labelling Attributes. Animals 2021, 11, 556 .
AMA StyleEmilia Cubero Dudinskaya, Simona Naspetti, Georgios Arsenos, Emmanuelle Caramelle-Holtz, Terhi Latvala, Daniel Martin-Collado, Stefano Orsini, Emel Ozturk, Raffaele Zanoli. European Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Red Meat Labelling Attributes. Animals. 2021; 11 (2):556.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEmilia Cubero Dudinskaya; Simona Naspetti; Georgios Arsenos; Emmanuelle Caramelle-Holtz; Terhi Latvala; Daniel Martin-Collado; Stefano Orsini; Emel Ozturk; Raffaele Zanoli. 2021. "European Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Red Meat Labelling Attributes." Animals 11, no. 2: 556.
Home-grown protein crops as an alternative to soya in dairy cattle meals, as well as other sustainable ethical-based practices, have been proposed to increase the sustainability of dairy production. Data on consumer acceptance of the three novel sustainable production strategies of ‘agroforestry’, ‘prolonged maternal feeding’ of young cattle and ‘alternative protein source’ were collected through an online survey on consumer in six European Union countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Italy and the UK. Using Chen’s extended version of the Theory of Planned Behaviour model, the underlying model hypotheses on the attitudes and intentions of these consumers towards these production practices were tested, to establish the explanatory power of the model in the specific context of novel sustainable production strategies. Furthermore, the influence of gender and consumer ethical choices on their attitudes towards these innovative practices was also tested. These data show that ‘prolonged maternal feeding’ is the novel production practice that has the highest level of acceptance by consumers in all of these countries, with the least accepted practice as ‘alternative protein source’. Unexpectedly, increased availability of home-grown feed, which is grounded on both farmer and societal interests for higher input self-sufficiency and more sustainable production practices, was little appreciated by consumers, although their intentions appear to be dependent on their moral norms.
Simona Naspetti; Serena Mandolesi; Jeroen Buysse; Terhi Latvala; Phillipa Nicholas; Susanne Padel; Ellen J. Van Loo; Raffaele Zanoli. Consumer perception of sustainable practices in dairy production. Agricultural and Food Economics 2021, 9, 1 -26.
AMA StyleSimona Naspetti, Serena Mandolesi, Jeroen Buysse, Terhi Latvala, Phillipa Nicholas, Susanne Padel, Ellen J. Van Loo, Raffaele Zanoli. Consumer perception of sustainable practices in dairy production. Agricultural and Food Economics. 2021; 9 (1):1-26.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSimona Naspetti; Serena Mandolesi; Jeroen Buysse; Terhi Latvala; Phillipa Nicholas; Susanne Padel; Ellen J. Van Loo; Raffaele Zanoli. 2021. "Consumer perception of sustainable practices in dairy production." Agricultural and Food Economics 9, no. 1: 1-26.
Food consumption in Europe is changing. Red meat consumption has been steadily decreasing in the past decades. The rising interest of consumers for healthier and more sustainable meat products provide red meat producers with the opportunity to differentiate their offers by ecolabels, origin and health claims. This international study analyses the European consumer preferences for red meat (beef, lamb and goat) in seven countries: Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Through a choice experiment, 2.900 responses were collected. Mixed multinomial logit models were estimated to identify heterogeneous preferences among consumers at the country level. Results indicate substantial differences between the most relevant attributes for the average consumers, as well as their willingness to pay for them in each country. Nevertheless, national origin and organic labels were highly valued in most countries.
Emilia Cubero Dudinskaya; Simona Naspetti; Georgios Arsenos; Emmanuelle Caramelle-Holtz; Terhi Latvala; Daniel Martin-Collado; Stefano Orsini; Emel Ozturk; Raffaele Zanoli. European Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Red Meat Attributes. 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleEmilia Cubero Dudinskaya, Simona Naspetti, Georgios Arsenos, Emmanuelle Caramelle-Holtz, Terhi Latvala, Daniel Martin-Collado, Stefano Orsini, Emel Ozturk, Raffaele Zanoli. European Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Red Meat Attributes. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEmilia Cubero Dudinskaya; Simona Naspetti; Georgios Arsenos; Emmanuelle Caramelle-Holtz; Terhi Latvala; Daniel Martin-Collado; Stefano Orsini; Emel Ozturk; Raffaele Zanoli. 2021. "European Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Red Meat Attributes." , no. : 1.
The new European Organic Regulation 2018/848 has announced the phasing out of derogations for the use of untreated non-organic seed by 2036. However, the use of organic seed by organic farmers is currently limited. This paper aims to identify the factors affecting the use of organic seed. It is based on data collected from 749 organic farmers in 20 European countries, by conducting an online survey and using a network sampling. Results of the descriptive statistics and linear mixed models indicate that: (1) the situation of organic seed use is not consistent across geographical regions and crop sectors; (2) the use of organic seed is higher on farms selling directly to consumers than on those selling to supermarkets; (3) larger and more recently converted farms use less organic seed than established organic farms. In the second part of the paper, we analyse farmers’ attitudes towards organic seed use. The structural equation model (SEM) suggests that the highest contribution to explaining intention to use organic seed comes from social norms, i.e., farmers’ perception of societal expectations, particularly from the consumer and the organic certifier. Such expectations, if communicated in the public and political discourse, could stimulate the use of organic seed.
Stefano Orsini; Ambrogio Costanzo; Francesco Solfanelli; Raffaele Zanoli; Susanne Padel; Monika M. Messmer; Eva Winter; Freya Schaefer. Factors Affecting the Use of Organic Seed by Organic Farmers in Europe. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8540 .
AMA StyleStefano Orsini, Ambrogio Costanzo, Francesco Solfanelli, Raffaele Zanoli, Susanne Padel, Monika M. Messmer, Eva Winter, Freya Schaefer. Factors Affecting the Use of Organic Seed by Organic Farmers in Europe. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (20):8540.
Chicago/Turabian StyleStefano Orsini; Ambrogio Costanzo; Francesco Solfanelli; Raffaele Zanoli; Susanne Padel; Monika M. Messmer; Eva Winter; Freya Schaefer. 2020. "Factors Affecting the Use of Organic Seed by Organic Farmers in Europe." Sustainability 12, no. 20: 8540.
The objectives of this paper are to present the dynamic of organic food and farming (OFF) research and innovation, to outline challenges in deploying programs and accessing funding, and to define key actions to foster the development of tailored quality research on organic farming in Italy. The baseline starts from the main outcomes that emerged during the World Café held in the frame of the Salone Internazionale del biologico e del naturale (SANA Expo) in 2018, where the Italian OFF research community met to build a convergence on scope and modus operandi in the research endeavor. These outcomes were examined in the light of the key features of the research and innovation projects funded in Italy in the last 10 years, respectively by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and the regional administrations through the innovation support instruments in the Rural Development Plan programming periods. In the period 2009–2018, 70 research projects for a total funding of 21.081 million € (<0.1% of the value of the sector) were launched, addressing nine different topic areas. Over a similar period (2007–2019), 53 regional innovation projects addressing organic farming were activated for a total budget of 14.299 million € (<10% of the entire available funding). The implementation of interventions in the research and the innovation areas were often scattered in terms of the topics, disciplines, and types of supply chain/network addressed. The relatively high share of multi/interdisciplinary research and innovation projects as well as the acknowledgement of the multi-actor approach as a fundamental step toward co-research and co-innovation were upshots that emerged from our analysis. The outcomes of this study can be used by competent national and the regional authorities to design their future research and innovation policies and interventions.
Stefano Canali; Daniele Antichi; Simona Cristiano; Mariangela Diacono; Valentina Ferrante; Paola Migliorini; Francesco Riva; Alessandra Trinchera; Raffaele Zanoli; Luca Colombo. Levers and Obstacles of Effective Research and Innovation for Organic Food and Farming in Italy. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1181 .
AMA StyleStefano Canali, Daniele Antichi, Simona Cristiano, Mariangela Diacono, Valentina Ferrante, Paola Migliorini, Francesco Riva, Alessandra Trinchera, Raffaele Zanoli, Luca Colombo. Levers and Obstacles of Effective Research and Innovation for Organic Food and Farming in Italy. Agronomy. 2020; 10 (8):1181.
Chicago/Turabian StyleStefano Canali; Daniele Antichi; Simona Cristiano; Mariangela Diacono; Valentina Ferrante; Paola Migliorini; Francesco Riva; Alessandra Trinchera; Raffaele Zanoli; Luca Colombo. 2020. "Levers and Obstacles of Effective Research and Innovation for Organic Food and Farming in Italy." Agronomy 10, no. 8: 1181.
Researchers using discrete choice experiments (DCE) are often faced with the difficult decision of selecting which are the key attributes that must be included into their analysis. Previous literature on methods for attribute selection is not particularly well documented, frequently leaving researchers with a wide choice of attributes that could lead to complex choice tasks. Moreover, selecting attributes that might be ignored by the respondents might generate biased results, especially if attribute non-attendance is not taken into consideration. In this paper, we offer a framework for the selection of key attributes using eye-tracking software. Our main objective is to investigate if eye movements during the completion of a choice experiment can provide additional information to select the attributes in designing a DCE. Pretesting the DCE by an on-screen survey tool and eye-tracking, we implemented three multinomial logit models (MNL) to compare the stated preferences of the respondents, the self-reported statements on non-attendance and their visual attention to each attribute. The eye-tracking data revealed that all respondents looked at most attributes for most of the time. However, attention is different from attendance. Results show that eye-tracking can be a complementary method to self-reported statements by providing key information for reducing task complexity and potential attribute non-attendance in designing a DCE (one from seven attributes was dropped).
Emilia Cubero Dudinskaya; Simona Naspetti; Raffaele Zanoli. Using eye-tracking as an aid to design on-screen choice experiments. Journal of Choice Modelling 2020, 36, 100232 .
AMA StyleEmilia Cubero Dudinskaya, Simona Naspetti, Raffaele Zanoli. Using eye-tracking as an aid to design on-screen choice experiments. Journal of Choice Modelling. 2020; 36 ():100232.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEmilia Cubero Dudinskaya; Simona Naspetti; Raffaele Zanoli. 2020. "Using eye-tracking as an aid to design on-screen choice experiments." Journal of Choice Modelling 36, no. : 100232.
This international study involving seven European countries (Italy, UK, Finland, France, Spain, Greece, Turkey) was conducted to explore the relevant reasons that affect both consumer and non-consumer perceptions of sheep and goat meat. Laddering and means–end chain theory were applied. The results indicate that consumers associate sheep and goat meat with a unique taste, authenticity and natural production, linked with values such as health and enjoyment of life. In contrast, non-consumers mainly feel disgusted when they think and feel about these meats, and do not associate any specific health benefits to their consumption, disliking their taste, odour and fat content. This study is based on qualitative research. Only analytical generalizations are possible, expanding the theory on what drives consumer behaviour when purchasing meat. No previous means–end chain studies are available in the literature regarding small ruminants’ meat consumer preferences.
Serena Mandolesi; Simona Naspetti; Georgios Arsenos; Emmanuelle Caramelle-Holtz; Terhi Latvala; Daniel Martin-Collado; Stefano Orsini; Emel Ozturk; Raffaele Zanoli. Motivations and Barriers for Sheep and Goat Meat Consumption in Europe: A Means–End Chain Study. Animals 2020, 10, 1105 .
AMA StyleSerena Mandolesi, Simona Naspetti, Georgios Arsenos, Emmanuelle Caramelle-Holtz, Terhi Latvala, Daniel Martin-Collado, Stefano Orsini, Emel Ozturk, Raffaele Zanoli. Motivations and Barriers for Sheep and Goat Meat Consumption in Europe: A Means–End Chain Study. Animals. 2020; 10 (6):1105.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSerena Mandolesi; Simona Naspetti; Georgios Arsenos; Emmanuelle Caramelle-Holtz; Terhi Latvala; Daniel Martin-Collado; Stefano Orsini; Emel Ozturk; Raffaele Zanoli. 2020. "Motivations and Barriers for Sheep and Goat Meat Consumption in Europe: A Means–End Chain Study." Animals 10, no. 6: 1105.
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the supply chains for organic milk, apples and pasta in eight European countries and how added value is distributed among market players.Design/methodology/approachUsing secondary data and expert interviews, a market overview for the three products is provided as the basis of a more detailed analysis of the added value in 12 organic supply chain examples. For this, interviews with market players and an “added value calculator” tool are employed.FindingsThe farm gate and retail price of organic products is higher than conventional. Supermarkets are the main outlet for organic milk and apples in the countries studied, whereas the situation for organic pasta is varied, suggesting that the use of different sale channels is influenced by the food product. The farmers’ share of added value ranges between 3 and 65 per cent of the added value created in the organic supply chains analysed. Organic offers opportunities to increase the farmers’ share of added value both in supermarkets and alternative sale channels, by developing collaboration, physical infrastructures for organic and integrating operations upstream of the chain.Research limitations/implicationsWhile more research is needed into a larger number of chains, this paper indicates that there are dynamics and features at supply chain level, such as the distribution of added value and the target markets used, that cannot be interpreted according to the binary division between “mainstream” and “alternative” organic suggested by the conventionalisation hypothesis.Originality/valueThe distribution of added value for existing supply chains in eight European countries is calculated by using an effective added value calculator tool.
Stefano Orsini; Susanne Padel; Danilo Gambelli; Julia Lernoud; Jürn Sanders; Francesco Solfanelli; Matthias Stolze; Helga Willer; Raffaele Zanoli. Beyond “mainstream” and “alternative” in organic food supply chains. British Food Journal 2019, 122, 798 -812.
AMA StyleStefano Orsini, Susanne Padel, Danilo Gambelli, Julia Lernoud, Jürn Sanders, Francesco Solfanelli, Matthias Stolze, Helga Willer, Raffaele Zanoli. Beyond “mainstream” and “alternative” in organic food supply chains. British Food Journal. 2019; 122 (3):798-812.
Chicago/Turabian StyleStefano Orsini; Susanne Padel; Danilo Gambelli; Julia Lernoud; Jürn Sanders; Francesco Solfanelli; Matthias Stolze; Helga Willer; Raffaele Zanoli. 2019. "Beyond “mainstream” and “alternative” in organic food supply chains." British Food Journal 122, no. 3: 798-812.
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of information about alcohol content, organic labelling and packaging on consumer preferences and willingness-to-pay (WTP) of non-alcoholic sparkling mock wines. Design/methodology/approach In a two-step study, the consumer’s expectations and overall liking of two novel brands of mock wines were investigated by focus groups followed by a common hedonic test combined with a choice experiment aimed at measuring consumer WTP. A total of 240 consumers were assigned to two tasting groups of equal size: all were presented at least one brand of mock wine, while drinkers also tasted a familiar brand of low-alcohol sweet sparkling wine. A paper-and-pencil choice experiment followed the tasting sessions. Findings The results demonstrate that participants in blind or manipulated “informed” conditions are not able to discriminate among mock wines and wine, whereas significant differences in preferences for brands under investigation appeared when labels and other information were disclosed. In effect, drinkers and non-drinkers did not differ in hedonic scores of mock wines. While younger participants exhibited the highest scores in blind liking, the overall expected liking is significantly higher for non-drinkers and women if compared, respectively, to drinkers and men. WTP for mock wines is influenced by taste, glass bottle packaging and the organic label, while mock-wine colour is not relevant. Research limitations/implications Although limited in sample size and representativeness, this study has brought some new insights into the consumption of non-alcoholic mock wines. In this study, a significant influence of blind sensory liking on WTP is demonstrated. This result has theoretical implications: while the effect of product information on WTP is well established, the relationship between hedonic scores and WTP – while theoretically consistent – is not so clear-cut in the literature. Further research is needed to confirm/disconfirm these findings. Practical implications Sparkling no-alcohol mock wines, despite their sweetness, appear not different in taste to medium-to-low APV (7.5 per cent) sweet wines. Originality/value The paper suggests that marketing of mock (no-alcohol) wines needs careful branding to elicit significant hedonic effects, while interacting sensory (blind liking) scores with price information in choice models may help to represent taste heterogeneity in WTP estimates in a better way.
Simona Naspetti; Francesca Alberti; Massimo Mozzon; Sara Zingaretti; Raffaele Zanoli. Effect of information on consumer preferences and willingness-to-pay for sparkling mock wines. British Food Journal 2019, 122, 2621 -2638.
AMA StyleSimona Naspetti, Francesca Alberti, Massimo Mozzon, Sara Zingaretti, Raffaele Zanoli. Effect of information on consumer preferences and willingness-to-pay for sparkling mock wines. British Food Journal. 2019; 122 (8):2621-2638.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSimona Naspetti; Francesca Alberti; Massimo Mozzon; Sara Zingaretti; Raffaele Zanoli. 2019. "Effect of information on consumer preferences and willingness-to-pay for sparkling mock wines." British Food Journal 122, no. 8: 2621-2638.
Agroecological practices and circular economy approaches are at the core of a modern way of organic farming. To respond to the current challenges, the organic sector needs to strengthen its innovation efforts, not only to produce sufficient healthful, safe, and affordable food for a growing population, but also to meet the goals of developing circular food chains, minimizing food losses and food waste, guaranteeing a fair distribution of the added value produced among the actors, using renewable energy and recycled nutrients in an efficient way. The selected papers included in this special issue are a contribution to tackle these challenges and foster innovation in the organic food and farming sector.
Raffaele Zanoli; Paola Migliorini; Stefano Canali; Gianni Cicia. Special issue: ‘Organic farming and agroecology as a response to global challenges’—selected papers from the 2nd International GRAB-IT Workshop (GRAB-IT 2018), Anacapri, Italy, 26–27 June 2018, editorial. Organic Agriculture 2019, 9, 457 -458.
AMA StyleRaffaele Zanoli, Paola Migliorini, Stefano Canali, Gianni Cicia. Special issue: ‘Organic farming and agroecology as a response to global challenges’—selected papers from the 2nd International GRAB-IT Workshop (GRAB-IT 2018), Anacapri, Italy, 26–27 June 2018, editorial. Organic Agriculture. 2019; 9 (4):457-458.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRaffaele Zanoli; Paola Migliorini; Stefano Canali; Gianni Cicia. 2019. "Special issue: ‘Organic farming and agroecology as a response to global challenges’—selected papers from the 2nd International GRAB-IT Workshop (GRAB-IT 2018), Anacapri, Italy, 26–27 June 2018, editorial." Organic Agriculture 9, no. 4: 457-458.
The availability of timely and good-quality data on the organic farming sector is a crucial factor for the development of the organic food market. While data on hectares and farms are now widely available in Europe, data on organic yields are still relatively sparsely reported by official statistical sources for most European countries, including Italy. Information on organic yields is crucial to determine the volumes of organic production and supply. Issues such as the potential of organic farming for feeding the world, the understanding of the optimal conditions for conversion and the appropriate policy measures for supporting the organic sector are all dependent on the knowledge of organic productivity. In this study, we show how a statistical method known as multiple imputation can contribute to the improvement of the availability of organic data, through systematic exploitation of data from different sources. We apply the method to estimate missing data on organic fruit crop yields for the central regions of Italy, based on data from official national statistics and expert assessments. The results illustrate the advantages and limitations of such methods for estimating missing data on organic crops.
Francesco Solfanelli; Danilo Gambelli; Daniela Vairo; Raffaele Zanoli. Estimating missing data for organic farming by multiple imputation: the case of organic fruit yields in Italy. Organic Agriculture 2018, 9, 295 -303.
AMA StyleFrancesco Solfanelli, Danilo Gambelli, Daniela Vairo, Raffaele Zanoli. Estimating missing data for organic farming by multiple imputation: the case of organic fruit yields in Italy. Organic Agriculture. 2018; 9 (3):295-303.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancesco Solfanelli; Danilo Gambelli; Daniela Vairo; Raffaele Zanoli. 2018. "Estimating missing data for organic farming by multiple imputation: the case of organic fruit yields in Italy." Organic Agriculture 9, no. 3: 295-303.
Today, museum visits are perceived as an opportunity for individuals to explore and make up their own minds. The increasing technical capabilities of Augmented Reality (AR) technology have raised audience expectations, advancing the use of mobile AR in cultural heritage (CH) settings. Hence, there is the need to define a criteria, based on users’ preference, able to drive developers and insiders toward a more conscious development of AR-based applications. Starting from previous research (performed to define a protocol for understanding the visual behaviour of subjects looking at paintings), this paper introduces a truly predictive model of the museum visitor’s visual behaviour, measured by an eye tracker. A Hidden Markov Model (HMM) approach is presented, able to predict users’ attention in front of a painting. Furthermore, this research compares users’ behaviour between adults and children, expanding the results to different kind of users, thus providing a reliable approach to eye trajectories. Tests have been conducted defining areas of interest (AOI) and observing the most visited ones, attempting the prediction of subsequent transitions between AOIs. The results demonstrate the effectiveness and suitability of our approach, with performance evaluation values that exceed 90%.
Roberto Pierdicca; Marina Paolanti; Simona Naspetti; Serena Mandolesi; Raffaele Zanoli; Emanuele Frontoni. User-Centered Predictive Model for Improving Cultural Heritage Augmented Reality Applications: An HMM-Based Approach for Eye-Tracking Data. Journal of Imaging 2018, 4, 101 .
AMA StyleRoberto Pierdicca, Marina Paolanti, Simona Naspetti, Serena Mandolesi, Raffaele Zanoli, Emanuele Frontoni. User-Centered Predictive Model for Improving Cultural Heritage Augmented Reality Applications: An HMM-Based Approach for Eye-Tracking Data. Journal of Imaging. 2018; 4 (8):101.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRoberto Pierdicca; Marina Paolanti; Simona Naspetti; Serena Mandolesi; Raffaele Zanoli; Emanuele Frontoni. 2018. "User-Centered Predictive Model for Improving Cultural Heritage Augmented Reality Applications: An HMM-Based Approach for Eye-Tracking Data." Journal of Imaging 4, no. 8: 101.
A participatory application of Stephenson’s Q methodology known as InQuiry was used to investigate stakeholder perspectives on a desired future for the organic sector in Europe in order to develop a shared vision. A selected group of experts from different organisations and nationalities were asked to provide their viewpoints on what should be the vision for the organic sector in Europe in 2030, sorting 48 statements containing possible future visions about the organic sector. Results indicated two distinct and common positions about the future of EU organic sector, which helped in drafting the IFOAM EU 2030 vision for the organic sector in Europe.
Raffaele Zanoli; Eduardo Cuoco; Yulia Barabanova; Serena Mandolesi; Simona Naspetti. Using Q methodology to facilitate the establishment of the 2030 vision for the EU organic sector. Organic Agriculture 2018, 8, 265 -273.
AMA StyleRaffaele Zanoli, Eduardo Cuoco, Yulia Barabanova, Serena Mandolesi, Simona Naspetti. Using Q methodology to facilitate the establishment of the 2030 vision for the EU organic sector. Organic Agriculture. 2018; 8 (3):265-273.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRaffaele Zanoli; Eduardo Cuoco; Yulia Barabanova; Serena Mandolesi; Simona Naspetti. 2018. "Using Q methodology to facilitate the establishment of the 2030 vision for the EU organic sector." Organic Agriculture 8, no. 3: 265-273.
This paper investigated if the inspection procedures in organic certification may be improved exploiting information that is generally available from the control bodies involved in the certification process. The analysis was based on data from the archives of one of the largest Italian organic control bodies, containing information on operators’ characteristics, and including: risk scores for farmers, inspectors’ characteristics, type of inspection and the outcome of the inspection in terms of the type of non-compliance detected. The analysis considered both irregularities, i.e. mainly formal or bureaucratic non-compliance, and infringements, i.e. more substantial non-compliance. A bivariate probit model with random parameters was used to estimate the likelihood of, presumably correlated, irregularities and infringements, conditional to a set of covariates concerning risk assessment of the operators, inspector’s characteristics, and modalities of the inspections, including the period of the year scheduled for the inspections. The results showed that irregularities and infringements were actually correlated and that there is scope for improving the effectiveness of inspections, particularly using an appropriate timing for inspections and taking samples more frequently during inspections.
Danilo Gambelli; Francesco Solfanelli; Raffaele Zanoli. Improving controls in organic farming by timely inspections: a statistical analysis. Biological Agriculture & Horticulture 2017, 34, 186 -198.
AMA StyleDanilo Gambelli, Francesco Solfanelli, Raffaele Zanoli. Improving controls in organic farming by timely inspections: a statistical analysis. Biological Agriculture & Horticulture. 2017; 34 (3):186-198.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDanilo Gambelli; Francesco Solfanelli; Raffaele Zanoli. 2017. "Improving controls in organic farming by timely inspections: a statistical analysis." Biological Agriculture & Horticulture 34, no. 3: 186-198.
An extended version of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was applied by means of Structural Equation Modelling to testing various hypotheses on attitudes and intentions of dairy farmers towards three novel sustainable production strategies, as well as the influence of organic practices and collaborative behaviours, such as information sharing with supply-chain partners. Data on the acceptance of three sustainable production strategies, namely ‘Agro-forestry’, ‘Alternative protein source’, and ‘Prolonged maternal feeding’ were collected by a survey of dairy farmers in six European Union (EU) countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Italy, United Kingdom). We found that perceived usefulness is the key determinant of acceptance, while the intention to adopt a sustainable production strategy may derive from the influence of opinions (and behaviours) of relevant others (e.g., leading dairy farmers, family members, advisors) showing the role of interactions among farmers and other stakeholders in the adoption of innovations. Finally, the perceived usefulness of all of the investigated strategies is higher for organic farmers, while collaborative patterns reduce the impact of subjective norm on usefulness and overall acceptance. Our findings should encourage policy makers to consider the important role of supply chain management practices, including collaboration, to enhance the sustainability of dairy farming systems.
Simona Naspetti; Serena Mandolesi; Jeroen Buysse; Terhi Latvala; Philippa Nicholas; Susanne Padel; Ellen J. Van Loo; Raffaele Zanoli. Determinants of the Acceptance of Sustainable Production Strategies among Dairy Farmers: Development and Testing of a Modified Technology Acceptance Model. Sustainability 2017, 9, 1805 .
AMA StyleSimona Naspetti, Serena Mandolesi, Jeroen Buysse, Terhi Latvala, Philippa Nicholas, Susanne Padel, Ellen J. Van Loo, Raffaele Zanoli. Determinants of the Acceptance of Sustainable Production Strategies among Dairy Farmers: Development and Testing of a Modified Technology Acceptance Model. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (10):1805.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSimona Naspetti; Serena Mandolesi; Jeroen Buysse; Terhi Latvala; Philippa Nicholas; Susanne Padel; Ellen J. Van Loo; Raffaele Zanoli. 2017. "Determinants of the Acceptance of Sustainable Production Strategies among Dairy Farmers: Development and Testing of a Modified Technology Acceptance Model." Sustainability 9, no. 10: 1805.
Whether farming strategies built on continuing input intensification or relying on integrated natural resource management are more sustainable and competitive is at the core of the agricultural development debate. The five-year (2011–16) Sustainable Organic and Low Input Dairying (SOLID) project, funded by the European Commission, involved 25 partners across 10 European countries and was designed to support innovation in European organic and low-input dairy farming. Results show that such systems are very diverse, and need tailor-made farm-specific strategies and related policy measures. This article shows that low-input dairying has country-specific farm characteristics, and is potentially competitive when compared to more intensive dairying systems. Certified organic dairy farms commonly receive a price premium. Such market differentiation to attract a premium is not currently an eligible strategy for low-input systems, but cost savings on input use are possible. Both low-input and organic dairy farming systems can adopt innovative farming strategies to improve competitiveness. SOLID adopted a participatory approach for research and dissemination, by undertaking innovative science to answer practical problems. In working with farmers and other stakeholders, methodologies were developed to identify opportunities and novel strategies to enhance profitability, such as changes in breeding and feeding strategies, and provide support systems for on-farm use. Au cœur du débat sur le développement agricole est la question de savoir quelles stratégies agricoles sont plus durables et compétitives, celles fondées sur la poursuite de l'intensification de l'utilisation d'intrants ou celles ayant recours à une gestion intégrée des ressources naturelles. Le projet quinquennal (2011-2016) sur l'élevage laitier durable, biologique et faible en intrants (SOLID), financé par la Commission européenne, a mobilisé 25 partenaires de 10 pays européens et a été conçu pour soutenir l'innovation dans l'élevage laitier européen biologique et faible en intrants. Les résultats montrent que ces systèmes d'élevage sont très divers et requièrent des stratégies et des mesures d'action publique adaptées. Cet article montre que les exploitations d'élevage laitier faible en intrants ont des caractéristiques différentes selon les pays et que ce système est potentiellement compétitif par rapport aux systèmes laitiers plus intensifs. Les exploitations laitières certifiées biologiques reçoivent généralement un supplément de prix (prime). Une telle différenciation permettant d'obtenir une prime sur les marchés n'est pas une stratégie accessible pour les systèmes faibles en intrants, mais des économies de coûts sur ces intrants sont possibles. Les systèmes d'élevage laitier biologiques et faibles en intrants peuvent tous deux adopter des stratégies innovantes pour améliorer leur compétitivité. SOLID a adopté une approche participative de recherche et de diffusion, en faisant appel à la science de manière innovante pour répondre à des problèmes pratiques. En travaillant avec les agriculteurs et d'autres parties prenantes, des méthodologies ont été élaborées pour identifier les opportunités et les nouvelles stratégies permettant d'améliorer la rentabilité, telles que les changements dans les stratégies d'élevage et d'alimentation, et fournir des systèmes de soutien sur la ferme. Die Frage, ob landwirtschaftliche Strategien, die auf kontinuierlicher Intensivierung des Inputs beruhen oder ob Strategien, die auf ein integriertes Management natürlicher Ressourcen setzen, nachhaltiger und wettbewerbsfähiger sind, steht im Zentrum der Debatte um die landwirtschaftliche Entwicklung. Das von der Europäischen Kommission finanzierte Fünf-Jahres Projekt (2011-2016) „Sustainable Organic and Low Input Dairying” („Nachhaltige ökologische und Low-input Milchwirtschaft”) (SOLID) umfasste 25 Partner in 10 europäischen Ländern und wurde konzipiert, um Innovationen in der europäischen ökologischen und Low-Input Milchwirtschaft zu unterstützen. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Systeme sehr unterschiedlich sind und maßgeschneiderte betriebsspezifische Strategien und entsprechende politische Maßnahmen erfordern. Dieser Artikel zeigt auf, dass die Low-input Milchwirtschaft länderspezifische Betriebscharakteristika aufweist und dass sie im Vergleich zu intensiveren Milchwirtschaftssystemen potenziell wettbewerbsfähig ist. Zertifizierte Öko-Milchbetriebe erhalten generell eine Preisprämie. Solch eine Marktdifferenzierung, um an Prämien zu gelangen, ist derzeit keine geeignete Strategie für Low-input Systeme, aber Kostenersparnisse im Bereich der Betriebsmittel sind möglich. Sowohl Low-input als auch ökologische Milchwirtschaftssysteme können neue landwirtschaftliche Strategien einführen, um ihre Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu verbessern. Neben innovativer Forschung für die Beantwortung von praktischen Fragen verwendete SOLID einen partizipativen Ansatz für die Forschung und Verbreitung der Ergebnisse. In Zusammenarbeit mit Landwirten und anderen Projektbeteiligten wurden Methoden zur Identifizierung von Möglichkeiten und neuartigen Strategien zur Verbesserung der Rentabilität erarbeitet, wie beispielsweise Änderungen im Bereich der Zucht- und Fütterungsstrategien sowie die Bereitstellung von Unterstützungssystemen...
Nigel Scollan; Susanne Padel; Niels Halberg; John Hermansen; Pip Nicholas; Marketta Rinne; Raffaele Zanoli; Werner Zollitsch; Ludwig Lauwers. Organic and Low-Input Dairy Farming: Avenues to Enhance Sustainability and Competitiveness in the EU. EuroChoices 2017, 16, 40 -45.
AMA StyleNigel Scollan, Susanne Padel, Niels Halberg, John Hermansen, Pip Nicholas, Marketta Rinne, Raffaele Zanoli, Werner Zollitsch, Ludwig Lauwers. Organic and Low-Input Dairy Farming: Avenues to Enhance Sustainability and Competitiveness in the EU. EuroChoices. 2017; 16 (3):40-45.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNigel Scollan; Susanne Padel; Niels Halberg; John Hermansen; Pip Nicholas; Marketta Rinne; Raffaele Zanoli; Werner Zollitsch; Ludwig Lauwers. 2017. "Organic and Low-Input Dairy Farming: Avenues to Enhance Sustainability and Competitiveness in the EU." EuroChoices 16, no. 3: 40-45.