This issue of Economia agro-alimentare / Food Economy includes two Special Issues and a selection of Regular Articles, reflecting the journal’s international and interdisciplinary scope.
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The Special Issue "Water Resources for Sustainable Agriculture" focuses on water as a strategic resource for agricultural sustainability under climate change. The papers examine grazing impacts on ecosystems, irrigation water reuse, investment planning, and sustainable water management practices in agriculture and viticulture.
The Special Issue “The Future of Agriculture and Food Industry: Trends and Challenges” explores key structural and sustainability-related dynamics in contemporary agri-food systems, with a focus on developing economies. The contributions address themes such as environmental impacts of economic growth, digital technologies for traceability, consumer choices, and green human resource management as drivers of sustainable agricultural performance.
The Regular Articles section complements these themes with empirical and methodological studies on consumer behaviour, agricultural finance, policy support, food security, gender inclusion, farm efficiency, organic food consumption, and ESG initiatives in the food and beverage sector, drawing evidence from diverse geographical contexts.