TY - JOUR PY - 2016 SN - 2239-7221 T1 - A sustainable competitive model: the biodynamic farming in Italy JO - RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA' DA - 1/15/2017 12:00:00 AM DO - 10.3280/RISS2016-002011 UR - http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/Scheda_rivista.aspx?idArticolo=58285 AU - Pergamo, Raffaella AU - Morra, Lelio AU - Triarico, Carlo SP - 121 EP - 128 IS - 2 VL - VI LA - EN AB - The bases of biodynamic method are consistent to the principles of modern agroecology. From vision that binds the legal, economic and spiritual spheres, was established a network among the commercial organization Demeter and her production standards, the national associations of biodynamic producers and specialist large retailer (Calabrese e Bosco, 2015). This paper describes a slice of Italian biodynamic reality through an analysis of business cases that are in their individuality, however, be considered as common parts of a model of sustainable and competitive agriculture. PB - FrancoAngeli ER -