ABSTRACT
At the same time the demand for food is intensifying, the climate is changing, with inevitable consequences for agriculture and the world’s food supply (Rosenzweig and Hillel 1995). The impact of climate change extends to all economic activities in rural areas. This climatic reality, in addition to the greater specialization required for the correct use of land, the rising complexity and cost of the food chain and simultaneously increasing concern for food safety are associated challenges, which need feasible solutions in a short period of time: 40 years from now, indeed, seem not to leave much room to hope.
