ESTIMO E POLITICA AGRICOLA EUROPEA

Module Common Agricultural and Fisheries policies

Knowledge and Understanding

Upon completion of the course, students will acquire knowledge and understanding of the principles, objectives, and instruments of the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), with particular reference to its historical evolution, institutional and regulatory framework, support mechanisms for the agricultural sector, and policies for rural development and sustainability. Students will also be able to understand the main interactions between the CAP and the European Union’s environmental, trade, territorial, and development policies, as well as the effects of agricultural policies on production systems and rural areas.

Applying Knowledge and Understanding

Students will be able to apply the knowledge acquired to the analysis of the main instruments of the CAP and their economic, social, environmental, and territorial effects. They will also be able to interpret European and national legislation and programming documents, analyse specific cases relating to agricultural and rural policies, and use relevant data and information to assess the implementation of agricultural policy measures in different territorial contexts.

Making Judgements

Students will develop the ability to critically analyse the objectives, instruments, and effects of the CAP, identifying opportunities, critical issues, and possible trade-offs between agricultural competitiveness, farm profitability, environmental protection, territorial cohesion, and sustainability. They will be able to formulate well-founded assessments of the consistency between policy instruments and agricultural policy objectives, based on an analysis of legislation, available data, and the scientific and economic literature.

Communication Skills

Students will acquire the ability to present the main issues of European agricultural policy clearly, rigorously, and appropriately, using relevant economic, legal, and institutional terminology. They will be able to present and discuss the results of analyses and case studies, both orally and through written assignments, graphs, and other means of presenting information, adapting their language to different types of audiences.

Learning Skills

Students will develop an autonomous learning methodology enabling them to deepen and update their knowledge of the evolution of the CAP and European Union policies. They will be able to independently identify, select, and interpret legislative sources, institutional documents, statistical data, and scientific contributions, acquiring the tools necessary to independently address the analysis of new issues and developments in the field of agricultural and rural policies.

As a guarantee of equal opportunities and in compliance with current laws, interested students can ask for a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and/or dispensatory measures, based on their specific needs and on teaching objectives of the discipline.
To receive more details on the matter, the Department's CInAP (Center for Active and Participatory Inclusion - Disability and/or DSA Services) contact person can also be contacted.

Origins and evolution of the CFP. The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. Fisheries resources. The aquaculture sector. Artisanal fisheries. Integrated maritime policy.

2. European Commission, The Policies of the European Union Functioning of the EU, Luxembourg 2014.
3. European Commission, The Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2024.
4. Frascarelli A., La politica dei mercati agricoli dell’UE per il periodo 2014-2020: un’analisi degli strumenti, Agriregionieuropa, Year 12 No. 46, 2016
5. Albani C., Bosco D., Ansovini G., De Filippis F., Frascarelli A., Leporati S. (eds.),LA PAC 2014-2020, Coldiretti, 2015.
6. Mantino F., La riforma delle politiche di sviluppo rurale 2014-2020, Agriregionieuropa year 9 n°35, Dec 2013.
7. Official documents related to the CAP 2023-2027 available at https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/common-agricultural-policy/cap-overview/cap-2023-27_it#documenti 
8. Rete Rurale Nazionale 2014-22, Gli interventi per il benessere animale del PSP 2023-2027.

• Role, functions of the European Commission and main regulations issued by the EU.
• EU decision-making process.
• Evolutionary stages of the CAP.
• Strengths and weaknesses of the CAP.
• Implementation of rural development policies.
• CAP development plan (PSP).
• Ecoschemes.
• Coupled Support.
• National Quality System for Animal Welfare (SQBNA).
• Investment calls.
• Aims of the common fisheries policy.