Marco Setti

Bologna, April 30, 2025

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name:              MARCO SETTI

Address:            Viale Fanin, 50 – 40126 Bologna (BO) – Italy

Telephone:         +39 051 2096068

Fax:                   +39 051 2096162

E.mail:               marco.setti@unibo.it

Date of birth:      15.05.1961

Nationality:         Italian

1. Profile and Expertise

Economist specialized in agri-food, behavioural and development economics, with over 30 years of experience in research, education and policy design related to sustainable food systems, development and sustainability, and multi-actor governance.
My work integrates economic analysis, behavioural insights and policy evaluation to support evidence-based strategies for sustainable transformation of agri-food systems, particularly in Africa and the Mediterranean region.

Key expertise areas include:

• Agri-food system sustainability and innovation
• Behavioural and experimental economics
• Development economics
• Food and nutrition security policies
• Environmental and climate-smart agricultural policy
• Multi-actor and participatory R&I coordination

2. Academic and Professional Positions

• Associate Professor, Agricultural and Food Economics, University of Bologna (since 2006)
• Researcher, University of Bologna (1995–2006)
• PhD in Agricultural Economics and Policy, University of Bologna (1992)
• Visiting Scholar, University of Bonn (Germany, 1999); University of California, Davis (USA, 1991)

3. Research Leadership and Coordination

Scientific Coordinator

· EU H2020 RIA FoodLAND – Food and Local, Agricultural and Nutritional Diversity (2020–2025), FNSSA Partnership

- Coordinated 28 partners (18 African, 10 European) in developing sustainable, inclusive agri-food innovations across 6 African countries.

- Achievements: 14 Food Hubs established, 49 prototypes developed, >3,000 innovators engaged, 91 scientific papers produced, and policy guidance delivered.

· EU ACP-EU EDULINK II Project Energy_Agro-Food (2013–2016)

- Developed higher education capacity in bioenergy and sustainable food systems in East Africa.

· Ministry of Agriculture ELBA-SAT – Environmental Liveliness and Blent Agriculture – Strategy for Activities and Territory (1999–2003)

- Agricultural and food policy design

Cluster / Work Package Leader

· EU H2020 REFRESH – Resource Efficient Food and dRink for the Entire Supply cHain (2015–2018)

· EU FP7 SALSA – Food Supply Chain Management and Sustainability (2011–2013)

· EU FP5 CAPSTRAT – Common Agricultural Policy: Strategy for Regions, Agriculture and Trade (2000–2003)

· EU FP4 CAPRI – Common Agricultural Policy Regional Impact (1996–1999)

4. Teaching and Academic Management

Courses taught (recent years):

• Food System Sustainability (MSc in Economics and Management)
• Agri-Environmental Policies (MSc in Agricultural Sciences and Technologies; MSc in Planning and Management of Forest Territory, Landscape and Environment)
• Food and Agricultural Economics (BSc in Land and Agri-Forestry Technologies)

Academic coordination:

• Curriculum Coordinator, Food System Management, MSc in Economics and Management, international programme (2016–2018)
• Curriculum Coordinator, International Cooperation and Sustainable Development, PhD Programme in Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (2013–2015)
• Director, Master in Sustainable Development and Environmental Systems Management (2000–2012)
• Director, EMAS and Ecolabel School (2008–2010)

5. Scientific and Professional Service

• EU Expert Evaluator (EX2023D744244), European Commission (2023–present)
• Member, European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE, 2014–present)
• Delegate for Internationalization, Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna (2013–2015)
• Member, European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE, 1997–2011)
• Scientific advisor for institutional research agreements with public and environmental agencies (Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Environment, Environmental Agency, local governments)

6. Research and Policy Impact

My research has focused on:

• Understanding behavioural antecedents of farmers’ and consumers’ food-related decisions in resource-constrained contexts by implementing in-lab and lab-in-the-field economic experiments combined with surveys and randomized control trials.
• Developing innovative policies and technologies to improve the resilience and inclusiveness of agri-food systems.
• Supporting evidence-based strategies for poverty reduction, women’s empowerment, and climate adaptation in Africa.