Winning strategies for value creation and value capture in the almond industry: a case study approach

Emanuele Schimmenti, PhD in Agricultural Economics and Policy, is a full professor in the field of Agricultural Economics and Rural Appraisal. His research interests focus on Agricultural Economics and Policy, CAP and its implications, Market for agricultural products, Economics of agro-food production and markets in certain production sectors of Mediterranean agriculture (dried fruits, mushroom cultivation, open-air and greenhouse horticulture, cereal cropping, olive-growing, citrus fruit-growing, fruit-growing, floriculture), Cooperation in agriculture, Fishing sector and aquaculture, Evolution of the land register and land market, ICT and logistics of agro-food production, Wine sustainability, Historic gardens as well as Forestry and agro-environmental issues in the EU. Research activity has given rise overall to nearly 140 publications, out of which 45 documents indexed on Scopus with 617 citations and h-index equal to 15.

Antonino Galati is a full Professor of Agricultural economics and valuation at the Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo (Italy). He holds a PhD in Agricultural Economic and Policy (2007) from the University of Palermo and Post specialization Diploma on “Politique et Choix Publique en Agriculture et Alimentation” at the Institute Agronomique Mediterranee de Montepplier (CIHEAM) di Montepellier (Francia). He is also Co-Chair of the Research Interest Committee in Agribusiness of the EuroMed Academy of Business. At the University of Palermo he is Professor in the Green marketing and Environmental voluntary certifications, Strategic Management of the Agro-forestry companies, Forest appraisal. His research interests include agribusiness, marketing strategies, management, logistics and market analysis. His research has been published in a wide range of international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.

Michele Varisco Master degree student at the Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Sciences, University of Palermo.

Claudio Mirabella - PhD student at the Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Sciences, University of Palermo. He broadened his skills in statistics and microeconometrics by completing a postgraduate Master’s course in Agricultural Economics and Policy at the University of Naples Federico II. His research domain concerns the issue of labor in agriculture, with a focus on decent work and ethical consumption in the agri-food sector. In June 2024 his work entitled “Value-belief and value-identity norms in ethical food consumption: Investigating the influence of worker-friendly label in Italy” was awarded as the Best Paper (1st Place) at the 2024 Academic Symposium of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA).

Valeria Borsellino, PhD in Agricultural Economics and Policy, is an associate professor of Agricultural Economics and Rural Appraisal in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo. She has been scientific collaborator of international researchers and of many research projects at a local or national level. Currently, she is WP leader within the project named PRIMA_2021 VALMEDALM. The results of her scientific work consist of 76 publications (36 articles in national and international journals; 25 book chapters; 12 conference proceedings; 2 conference abstracts; 1 monograph), which mainly concern topics related to the economics and policy of Mediterranean agricultural production (olive growing, citrus growing, viticulture, fruit growing, horticulture and nursery gardening), the EU’s Fishery economics and policies, the sustainable development of the wine sector and the EU’s rural development policies. Her research has also addressed the Farming association and cooperation, University Educational provision, Historic gardens, Land Market, ICT and logistics of agro-food production, Web marketing, Business innovations and strategies, Consumer behavior and agro-energy.