Enhancement of food production quality: the truffle case

Journal title ECONOMIA AGRO-ALIMENTARE
Author/s Elena Viganò, Federico Gori, Antonella Amicucci
Publishing Year 2020 Issue 2019/3 Language English
Pages 25 P. 587-611 File size 194 KB
DOI 10.3280/ECAG2019-003002
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The central role of quality agri-food production in the promotion of a given territory is actually widely recognized by both the economic and marketing literature and the stakeholders involved in the enhancement process of rural systems. On this basis, this work analyzes one of the finest Italian agri-food products: the truffle. This work tries to point out the main problems characterizing the current regulatory framework, the trade and the production of the Italian truffle sector, emphasizing their causes, consequences and possible solutions.

Keywords: Struffle, quality, traceability, local development

Jel codes: D12, Q13

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Elena Viganò, Federico Gori, Antonella Amicucci, Enhancement of food production quality: the truffle case in "ECONOMIA AGRO-ALIMENTARE" 3/2019, pp 587-611, DOI: 10.3280/ECAG2019-003002