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New Medit, Economia e Finanza

New Medit 1/2025

Ferretti, Capone and Malorgio explore the macroeconomic impact of the Mediterranean-style diet in reducing the risk of premature death from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). They investigate whether adopting the Mediterranean-style diet has a measurable country-level protective effect. The positive effects of the Mediterranean-style diet are outweighed by the negative ones of unhealthy dietary patterns. These findings emphasize the need to promote the Mediterranean-style diet to curb the burden of NCDs.

García-Moral et al. examine the factors influencing the price at origin of certified products, which condition the sector's profitability and the future of PDO-certified production.
The results show that age, export to non-EU countries and oleotourism positively affect the product’s value. These findings should be taken into account in the design of possible actions by companies, PDO Regulatory Councils (RCs) and influential institutions in the sector, at European, national and regional levels.

Amouzay and El Ghini examine the impact of climate variability on agricultural production in 12 Moroccan regions, differentiating between rain-fed and irrigated crops.
The results highlight the sensitivity of various crops to variations in temperature and precipitation, revealing significant spillover effects due to omitted variables or shocks not observed in a spatial pattern. The authors underscore the urgent need for targeted regional public policies rather …than standardized national policies to mitigate the effects of climate variability on Moroccan agriculture and ensure its long-term sustainability.

The assessment of the asymmetries in tail dependence between agricultural commodity prices (i.e., cereals and meats) and production input prices (i.e., fertilizers, seeds, animal feed and energy) investigated by Rokopanos, Bersimis and Trivellas. The findings suggest that the protective nature of CAP has led to moral hazard effects depriving farmers from the incentives that enhance the sector resilience.

Fort et al. analyzed the effects on sustainability of EU Tunisia trade relations, with a focus on Tunisian olive oil value chain, considering both the current Free Trade Agreement (FTA) impacts and the future DCFTA agreement expected effects. Main actions needed encompass an inclusive renovation of Tunisian olive oil sector, a rethinking of exports’ tariff quota system to the EU, with special attention to organic olive oil, and water efficient cultivation systems interventions.

Consolaro, Uclés and Vena Oya examine the communication of blockchain information related to olive oil on websites. The findings highlight the proactive communication efforts of organizations that cultivate organic olive oils and embrace sustainable cultivation and production practices. This insight can assist the olive oil sector management in gaining a competitive edge and bridging the information gap between consumers and supply chain operators.

Çiftci and Oğuz analised the most effective irrigation systems for agricultural enterprises producing maize due to decreasing water resources. The results revealed that the most important criteria are energy cost, labor requirement and price, respectively. The authors underline the importance of irrigation systems that provide energy efficiency and labor saving playing a critical role for the sustainability of agricultural production.

Chaami et al. show the amplification of agricultural labor shortages in Algerian farmers in recent years. A labor shortage is reported on 56.80% of farms. The primary causes, as identified by the analysis, are poor working and living conditions and low wages, which are considered insufficient by both workers and new settlers. However, human capital, personal behavior and the socio-economic situation of the young workforce explain their negative work perception of work in agriculture.

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Argomento

Alimentazione, Ambiente, Scienze e tecnologie agro-alimentari

Disciplina

Economia e Finanza

Formato

170 × 240 mm

Pagine

176

Anno

2025

Confezione

Brossura

Lingua

Inglese

ISBN

9791254775899

ISBN online

9791254775899

DOI

10.30682/nm2501

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