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Mario D'Amico is a Full Professor of Agricultural, Food and Rural Economics at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) of the University of Catania. His teaching focuses on Agri-food Business Management and Marketing, with a curriculum spanning over two decades of academic and research contributions.
- Education: PhD in Agricultural Economics and Policy (1999), Master in Agricultural Economics and Policy (1997), Cum Laude Graduate in Agricultural Science (1994)
Research Areas: His work centers on consumer economics, commercial distribution networks, organic product marketing, agro-food sector innovation, economic services in agriculture, and spatial-economic modeling. He also contributes to aquaculture and fisheries economics.
Administrative Roles: Since 2022, he serves as Director of Di3A (2022-2026). He previously led the Master's Degree in Food Science and Technology (LM-70) at Catania (2017-2020) and participates in national scientific qualification commissions (ASN, 2018-2021).
Research Leadership: Scientific director for projects including MIUR-PRIN, PRA ex-60%, and regional initiatives. Collaborated with ISMEA, CORERAS, and CORFiLaC consortia.
Editorial Contributions: Holds editorial roles at journals like Sustainability, World, Frontiers: Nutrition and Sustainable Food System, and SAGE Open. Co-edited Tecnica Agricola (2007-2010) and directs the book series Economy, Territory, Environment (since 2011).
