معرفی
Vera Teresa Foti is an Associate Professor in Agricultural, Food, and Rural Economics at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A) of the University of Catania, specializing in the scientific-disciplinary sector AGR01 'Rural Economics and Valuation'.
- 1992/93: Degree in Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Catania
- 1998/99: PhD in Agricultural Economics and Policy, Faculty of Economics, University of Catania
- 1998/99: Post-PhD study on Sicilian dairy economy at the Department of Agricultural Economics and Resource Valuation, University of Catania
Her research focuses on Agri-food marketing, quality product policies, agro-biodiversity, social agriculture, and rural development. She has collaborated as coordinator-manager in research programs and participated in national/international conferences with presentations. Her work emphasizes economic strategies for promoting dairy products and quality agri-food standards.
Scientific awards:
- Robert Schuman scholarship (European Parliament, 1992/93)
- Research grant for 'Economics of livestock farming in Sicily' (1998/99)
Academic roles: Taught 'Marketing of Agri-food Products' (1992-2004), 'Tools and Standards for Food Safety' (2012-2013), and 'Economics of Quality Products' (2013/2014). Served as tutor in the PhD program in Agri-food Economics (2010-2015). Referee for scientific journals and evaluator for national projects (FIRB). Member of SIDEA (since 1999) and AISRe (since 1999).
