- Docente: Andrea Brugnoli
- Credits: 4
- SSD: AGR/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in SAFETY AND QUALITY IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION (cod. 0987)
Learning outcomes
To provide an organic knowledge about agricultural market organization, market power of farmers, distributive margins in food products, objectives, functions and strategies of distribution.
Course contents
Market and agro-food system: animal production system; demand and supply of agro-food commodities, determination of prices: commodity prices through time: price cycles and the cbweb model; market stuctures: perfect competition,, monopolistic competition, oligopoly and monopoly, agricultural market organization: integration types, cooperatives, producer organisations, market orders and boards; market margins in food product; consumer behaviour and fonctions and strategies of distribution; evolution of international trade in agro-food products.
Readings/Bibliography
Messori F. Ferretti F. - Economia del mercato dei prodotti agroalimentari, Edagricole-Il Sole24ore, Milano, 2010
Pieri R.(a cura di) - Il mercato del latte, Rapporto 2010, F. Angeli, Milano, 2010
Rama D.(a cura di) - Il mercato della carne bovina, Rapporto 2010, F.Angeli, Milano, 2010
Notes of the teacher
Teaching methods
Lessons, practical activity using internet links, seminars and visits to agro-food firms.
Assessment methods
Final oral examination and discussion of a short dissertation (optional).
Teaching tools
PC and overhead projector, photocopies.
Office hours
See the website of Andrea Brugnoli