Organic Food: Consumers' Choices and Farmers' Opportunities gives an overview of the organic sector, both in Italy and in the United States, and demonstrates how agricultural economists are performing analyses dealing with organic produce on different points in the supply chain.

Organic Food: Consumers' Choices and Farmers' Opportunities deals with economic issues raised by organic farming and takes into account both the consumer's needs and the managerial and budget constraints experienced by the farmers. Also farm management methodologies and marketing analyses are used with specific research topics involving several industries in the agri-food sector.

Contents

• From Niche to Market: the Growth of Organic Business in Italy
• An Overview of Organic Agriculture in the United States
• A Comparative Profitability Analysis of Organic and Conventional Farms in Emilia-Romagna and in Minnesota
• Situation and Perspectives of Organic Meat in Italy
• Profitability of Organic Cropping Systems in Southwestern Minnesota
• Comparing the Profitability of Organic and Integrated Crop Management
• Marketing Strategies for Organic Wine Growers in the Veneto Region
• Investigating Preferences for Environment Friendly Production Practices
• Potential Demand for Organic Marine Fish in Italy.- Italian Consumers’ Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Organic Beef
• The US Consumer Perspective on Organic Foods
• Current Issues in Organic Food: Italy
• Current Issues in Organic Food: United States

Index

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