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Transitioning towards Organic Farming: Perspectives for the Future of the Italian Organic Wine Sector

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  • Francesca Varia

    (CREA Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, 90143 Palermo, Italy)

  • Dario Macaluso

    (CREA Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, 90143 Palermo, Italy)

  • Ida Agosta

    (CREA Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, 90143 Palermo, Italy)

  • Francesco Spatafora

    (Independent Researcher, 90141 Palermo, Italy)

  • Giovanni Dara Guccione

    (CREA Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, 90143 Palermo, Italy)

Abstract

In recent years, after the publication of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic production and the labelling of organic products, all stakeholders have been considering threats and opportunities in the development of the organic food and beverage sector. The aim of the study outlined in this paper was to analyse the development prospects of the Italian organic wine sector in light of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) environmental and climate objectives. Specifically, the study focussed on applying a System Dynamics Approach (SDA) and a Network Analysis in order to explain how the most relevant social–economic determinants of the national organic wine sector are in all likelihood influencing the hoped-for shift from conventional to organic production. Such conversion appeared to be worth exploring because, despite the increasing global demand for organic wine, the economic effects on the entire system are still somewhat unclear from a dynamic perspective. The results of the study clearly demonstrated that public policies and regulatory actions at the national and European level will continue to be very influential for the future of the national organic wine system. Different development pathways, such as groups of operators and the adoption of the new national certification system for the sustainability of the entire wine supply chain, should be undertaken by Italian “small wine operators” in order to gain international markets.

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  • Francesca Varia & Dario Macaluso & Ida Agosta & Francesco Spatafora & Giovanni Dara Guccione, 2021. "Transitioning towards Organic Farming: Perspectives for the Future of the Italian Organic Wine Sector," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-15, March.
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