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Professoresse e Professori ordinari di ruolo | Economia agro-alimentare

Christian Fischer

Christian.Fischer@unibz.it

+39 0471 017170

BZ K2.12
Facoltà di Scienze agrarie, ambientali e alimentari
piazza Università, 5
39100
Bolzano
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Curriculum Vitae

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Short bio

Dottorato in economia agraria presso l'Università di Giessen (Germania). Master in gestione agroalimentare presso la EM Lyon Business School e l'ENSA.M Grande Ecole, Montpellier (Francia). Laurea in Economia Internazionale presso l'Università di Adelaide (Australia). Diploma universitario in economia alimentare presso l'Università di Giessen.

Lavorare nel settore privato (compreso il Boston Consulting Group) e negli istituti di ricerca pubblici (tra cui l'Università di Bonn, Massey University, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda). Consulente per varie organizzazioni internazionali (inclusa l'OSCE). “Investigatore principale” e co-coordinatore in un progetto di ricerca finanziato dall'UE (FP6).

Corsi

Agricultural development, sustainable tourism and regional products

47304A · AGRI-01/A · Corso di laurea magistrale in Sistemi agricoli intelligenti e sostenibili in aree montane · EN

Fondamenti di economia e politica agraria e forestale

40217A · AGRI-01/A · Corso di laurea in Agricoltura sostenibile e gestione forestale in ambiente montano · DE

Food value chain management

44703 · AGRI-01/A · Corso di laurea magistrale in Scienze degli alimenti per l'innovazione e l’autenticità · EN

Sistemi alimentari

40456 · AGRI-01/A · Corso di Laurea in Scienze alimentari ed enogastronomiche · DE

Supply/Value chain and innovation management

44525C · AGRI-01/A · Corso di laurea magistrale internazionale in Ortofrutticoltura · EN

Principali Ambiti di Ricerca

Ricerca attuale, insegnamento e consulenza nel campo dell'approvvigionamento agricolo/orticolo e alimentare e delle catene del valore, dei sistemi alimentari sostenibili e della politica alimentare, dell'economia delle risorse, del marketing agricolo/orticolo e dello sviluppo rurale o dello sviluppo agricolo/orticolo locale.

Info

Dal 2023 vicepreside per la didactica. 

Dal 2021 caporedattore di sezione della rivista scientifica globale Horticulturae (Section: Horticultural Economics, Policy, Business Management and Marketing).

Dal 2019 co-presidente del Consiglio del Cibo dell'Alto Adige.

Dal 2016 al 2018 presidente del "Förderverein Eggentaler Qualitätsprodukte", un'associazione di circa 15 agricoltori altoatesini.

Dal 2014 direttore del corso di studi del Bachelor "Scienze agrarie, degli Alimenti e dell'Ambiente montano".

Pubblicazioni selezionate

Kipkoech, B., Calvia, M., Fischer, C. (2026): Why food choice matters everywhere: the changing role of dietary diversity across country income groups. Agriculture & Food Security, Vol. 15, Article 59, 20 pages. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-026-00636-6
Kipkoech, B. Ruto, E., Fischer, C. (2026): Global diet not likely to become carnivorous as animal-source calorie consumption shares and human trophic levels stabilize in the long run. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Vol. 10, 101962, 5 pages.
Fischer, C. (2026): Nahrungsversorgungssysteme heute und morgen. Band 2: Nachhaltigkeitsaspekte und Zukunftsaussichten. Wiesbaden, Springer Nature. 189 pages. ISBN: 978-3-658-50594-3. DOI:10.1007/978-3-658-50595-0
Triatmojo, A., Zanon, T., Calvia, M., Fischer, C., Gauly, M. (2026): Understanding How Milk-Producing Countries Estimate Costs of Dairy Production: A Comparative Review. Italian Review of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 81, Nr. 1, 19–37, Article 16629. https://doi.org/10.36253/rea-16629
Hoffmann, C. Fischer, C., Streifeneder, T. (2026): Farmer or tourism entrepreneur? An economic assessment of commercial agritourism in South Tyrol/Italy. Tourism Recreation Research, 1–15 (2026), 15 pages. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2025.2611774
Triatmojo, A., Fichter, G., Fischer, C., Gauly, M., Zanon, T. (2026): Is organic farming truly sustainable? Estimating the environmental milk costs of Italian alpine dairy farms. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Vol. 25, Article 102582, 14 pages.
Kipkoech, B., Korir, L., Fischer, C., Ruto, E. (2025): Empirical analysis of Kenyan household diet deprivation through ReDD and human trophic level indices. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Vol. 22, 101962, 10 pages.
Grillini, G., Streifeneder, T., Stotten, R., Schermer, M., Fischer, C. (2025): How tourists change farms: the impact of agritourism on organic farming adoption and local community interaction in the Tyrol-Trentino mountain region. Journal of Rural Studies, Vol. 114, No. 103531. DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2024.103531
Piccoli, A., Widmann, A. & Fischer, C. (2024): 10 Jahre FAO-Studie: Rückblick auf die wichtigsten Entwicklungen im Südtiroler Obstbau 2014–2024. Report prepared for the Apple Consortium South Tyrol (Südtiroler Apfelkonsortium). 56 pages. https://www.apfelwelt.it/smartedit/documents/content/sub/_published/apfel_studie_10jahrefao_24_3.pdf
Fischer, C. (2024): Nahrungsversorgungssysteme heute und morgen. Band 1: Grundlagen, Strukturen und Funktionen. Wiesbaden, Springer Nature. 140 pages. ISBN: 978-3-658-44708-3, 978-3-658-44709-0 (eBook). DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-44709-0
Grillini, G., Sacchi, G., Streifeneder, T., Fischer, C. (2024): Comparative Analysis of Alpine Agritourism in Trentino, Tyrol, and South Tyrol: Regional Variations and Prospects. Open Agriculture, Vol. 9, No. 1, 20220281. DOI: 10.1515/opag-2022-0281
Meyer, N., Sacchi, G., Sartori, C., Fischer, C. (2024): Establishing Alternative Grain Networks: a comparison of case experiences in South Tyrol, Italy and Colorado, United States. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. Vol. 13, No. 3, 337–361. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2024.133.029
Fischer, C. (2023): Ensuring satisfaction in rural youth soccer: The consequences of age-unbalanced teams, and suggested remedies. International Sports Studies, Vol. 45, No. 1, 59–73.
Grillini, G., Sacchi, G., Streifeneder, T., Fischer, C. (2023): Differences in sustainability outcomes between agritourism and non-agritourism farms based on robust empirical evidence from the Tyrol/Trentino mountain region. Journal of Rural Studies, Vol. 104, No. 103152. 13 pages. DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103152
Fischer, C., Raffeiner, S. (eds) (2023): Besser Essen in den Bergen – Handbuch für eine nachhaltige alpine Ernährung. ISBN: 978-88-6839-709-8; 978-88-6839-710-4 (eBook). 192 pages. Bozen, Athesia Buch GmbH.
Fischer, C., Raffeiner, S. (2023): Einleitung. In: Fischer, C., Raiffeiner, S. (eds) (2023): Besser Essen in den Bergen – Handbuch für eine nachhaltige alpine Ernährung. ISBN: 978-88-6839-709-8; 978-88-6839-710-4 (eBook). S. 8–9. Bozen, Athesia Buch GmbH.
Fischer, C. (2023): Nachhaltige Nahrungsproduktion für 10 Milliarden Menschen. In: Fischer, C., Raiffeiner, S. (eds) (2023): Besser Essen in den Bergen – Handbuch für eine nachhaltige alpine Ernährung. ISBN: 978-88-6839-709-8; 978-88-6839-710-4 (eBook). S. 22–29. Bozen, Athesia Buch GmbH.
Fischer, C. (2023): Wie starte ich eine Nahversorgungsinitiative. In: Fischer, C., Raiffeiner, S. (eds) (2023): Besser Essen in den Bergen – Handbuch für eine nachhaltige alpine Ernährung. ISBN: 978-88-6839-709-8; 978-88-6839-710-4 (eBook). S. 59–61. Bozen, Athesia Buch GmbH.
Fischer, C., Tappeiner, C. (2023). The apple processing cooperative VOG Products as a role model for minimizing post-harvest crop losses – an empirical case study from South Tyrol, Italy. ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1380. Pages 145–152.
Shahzad M.A., Fischer C. (2022): The decline of part-time farming in Europe: an empirical analysis of trends and determinants based on Eurostat panel data. Applied Economics. Vol. 54, No. 42, 4812–4824.
Oliveira Linder, M., Sidali, K., Fischer, C., Gauly, M., Busch, G. (2022): Assessing Italians’ Preferences for Mountain Beef Production Using a Best–Worst Scaling Approach. Mountain Research and Development. Vol. 42, No. 3, R8-R15. DOI: 10.1659/MRD-JOUR
Oliveira Linder, M., Sidali, K., Fischer, C., Bossi Fedrigotti, V., Begalli, D., Busch, G. (2022): Assessing preferences for mountain wine and viticulture by using a best-worst scaling approach: do mountains really matter for Italians? Wine Economics and Policy. Vol. 11, No. 1, 15–29. DOI: 10.36253/wep-10342
Miglietta, P.P., Fischer, C., De Leo, F. (2022): Virtual water flows and economic water productivity of Italian fair-trade: the case of bananas, cocoa and coffee. British Food Journal. Vol. 124, No 11, 4009–4023.
Grillini, G., Sacchi, G., Chase, L., Van Zyl, C.C., Van Der Merwe, P., Streifeneder, T., Fischer, C. (2022): Qualitative Assessment of Agritourism Development Support Schemes in Italy, the USA and South Africa. Sustainability, Vol. 14, No. 13: 7903.
Fischer, C. (2022): Ein klimafreundlicheres Ernährungssystem für Südtirol. Potenziale und Herausforderungen für die regionale Nahrungsversorgung. In: Benedikter, T. (Hrsg.) Klimaland Südtirol? Regionale Wege zum konsequenten Klimaschutz. arcaedizioni Lavis, ISBN 978-88-88203-88-1. S. 43–53. https://www.politis.it/157d631.html
Raffeiner, S., Fischer, C. (2022): Der Südtiroler Ernährungsrat. Contraste: Zeitung für Selbstorganisation. Juni 2022. S. 11.
Fischer, C. (2022): The global evolution of diet sustainability during the last 50 years. Webcast. Leadwire.com
Fischer, C. (2022): Klima und Ernährungssystem. Teil 1 – Grundlagen und Bestandsaufnahme. Podcast. Radio Uni. Rai Südtirol.
Fischer, C. (2022): Klima und Ernährungssystem. Teil 2 – Das Südtiroler Nahrungsversorgungssystem und Wege zu einer klimafreundlicheren Nahrungsversorgung und Ernährung. Podcast. Radio Uni. Rai Südtirol.
Shahzad, M.A., Ahmed, V., Fischer, C (2021): Status and determinants of other gainful activities by farmers in mountainous rural regions of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Journal of Mountain Science. Vol. 18, No. 10, 2520–2539.
Shahzad, M.A., Abubakr, S., Fischer, C. (2021): Factors Affecting Farm Succession and Occupational Choices of Nominated Farm Successors in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Agriculture, Vol. 11, No. 12: 1203.
Fischer, C. (2021): Essen für alle. ff - Das Südtiroler Wochenmagazin. Vol 29, 22 July 2021. Page 37.
Bossi Fedrigotti, V., Fischer, C. (2021): Warum der Pro-Kopf-Verbrauch von Äpfeln weitläufig fällt. Obstbau & Weinbau. No 1/2021, 19–22.
Fischer, C., Bossi Fedrigotti, V. (2021): Warum der Pro-Kopf-Verbrauch von Äpfeln weitläufig fällt. Mitteilungen des Obstbauversuchsringes des Alten Landes e.V. am ESTEBURG Obstbauzentrum Jork. No 76 (08), pp 321–323.
Bossi Fedrigotti, V., Fischer, C. (2021): Warum werden weltweit weniger Äpfel gegessen? FOOD-Lab. No 2 (June), pp 18–20.
Fischer, C. (2021): Nahrungsversorgung und Ernährung 2021: Ein Über- und Ausblick. SKOLAST – Magazin der Südtiroler HochschülerInnenschaft. Online.
Spitaler, F., Fischer, C. (2021): Wahrheit liegt im (Qualitäts-)Wein. Südtiroler Landwirt. No 14, August, pp 26–27
Fischer C. (2021): Developments in the consumption of alternative proteins. Sustainability Web Festival 2021. Unibz Bolzano. 13 May 2021.
Bossi Fedrigotti, V., Fischer, C. (2020): Why Per Capita Apple Consumption Is Falling: Insights from the Literature and Case Evidence from South Tyrol. Horticulturae. Vol. 6, No. 4, 79 (22 pages).
Bossi Fedrigotti, V., Fischer, C. (2020): Welche Landwirtschaft hätten Sie gern? Wahrnehmung, Wünsche und Zahlungsbereitschaft der Südtiroler Bevölkerung. Austrian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Studies. Vol. 29, No. 17. 8 pages.
Fischer, C., Bossi Fedrigotti, V. (2020): Wertschätzung bäuerlicher Betriebe in der Südtiroler Bevölkerung: Komponentenanalyse mittels Strukturgleichungsmodellen. Austrian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Studies. Vol. 29, No. 23. 9 pages.
Bossi Fedrigotti, V., Troiano, S., Fischer, C., Marangon, F. (2020): Public seasonal preferences for farmed landscapes: The case of traditional chestnut orchards in South Tyrol. European Countryside. Vol. 12, No. 1, 99–118.
Zanotelli, D., Vettori, M., Paolazzi, M., Cosner, A., Fischer, C. (2020): Terraced viticulture of the Cembra Valley in Italy: Towards the inclusion of sustainable landscape management in quality-oriented development actions. Pirineos – A Journal on Mountain Ecology. Vol. 175, No. e053. 10 pages.
Fischer, C., Miglietta P. P. (2020): The links between human diets and health and climate outcomes in the world’s macro-regions during the last 50 years. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Vol. 17, No. 4, 1219.
Fischer, C., Bossi Fedrigotti, V. (2020): ‘An Apple A Day’… Is Going Away. What Can We Do to Stop the Decline in Per Capita Apple Consumption? American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research. Vol. 10, No. 3, 226–227.
Fischer, C. (2020): Warum wir Malthus 2.0 vermeiden und uns eingestehen sollten, dass Ernährungspessimismus letztendlich nirgendwohin führt. FOOD-Lab. No. 2 (May), pp 50-51.
Bundschuh, D., Fischer C. (2020): Bio Lebensmittel in Südtirol -- Marktstudie 2018/19. PDF for download.
Forcher, D., Fischer, C. (2020): Marktanalyse der Südtiroler Apfelsaftbranche. Südtiroler Landwirt. No 4, March, pp 69–70.
Fischer, C. (2019): Agriculture and tourism sector linkages: Global relevance and local evidence for the case of South Tyrol. Open Agriculture. Vol 4, No 1, 544–553.
Fischer, C. (2019): Avoiding Malthus 2.0: Why Food Pessimism Leads Nowhere. American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research. Vol 6, No 1, 64–65.
C. Fischer (2019): Podcast Rai Bozen: RadioUni. Wissen zum Hören. Teil 1: Ernährungssicherheit und Nahrungsbedarf – Hat die Welt im Jahr 2050 genug zu essen? 19 January 2019. http://www.raibz.rai.it/feed.php?id=83
C. Fischer (2019): Podcast Rai Bozen: RadioUni. Wissen zum Hören. Teil 2: Ernährung der Zukunft – Linsen statt Lende? 26 January 2019.
C. Fischer (2019): Podcast Rai Bozen: RadioUni. Wissen zum Hören. Teil 3: Neue Formen der Nahrungsmittelproduktion – Von der blauen Schürze zum weißen Kittel. 3 February 2019.
Fischer, C. (2019): Möglichkeiten der Produktdifferenzierung zur Steigerung der Wertschöpfung bei Trinkmilch. FOOD-Lab. No 3 (September), pp 12–17.
Bossi Fedrigotti, V., Fischer, C. (2019): Wertschätzung bäuerlicher Betriebe. Südtiroler Landwirt. No 21, pp 51–53.
Fischer, C., Raffeiner, S., Gritsch, B., Köhne, A., Gschnell, V., Hofer, M., Hofer, E., Breitenberger, V., Laimer, U., Ladurner, G., Eydner, S., Seiwald, V., Prugger, E. & Grandi, H. (2019): Strengthening an Alpine-Mediterranean Food System in the Mountains of South Tyrol. Urban Agriculture. No 36, p 45.
Fischer, C. (2019): Möglichkeiten der Produktdifferenzierung – Steigerung der Wertschöpfung bei Trinkmilch. molkerei-industrie. No 12, pp 21–23.
Busch, G., Fischer, C. (2018): Consumer patriotism in public farm animal welfare perceptions in South Tyrol: a segmentation study. Austrian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Studies. Vol 27.13, 95–101.
Bossi Fedrigotti, V. & Fischer, C. (2018): Ein Apfel am Tag? Obstbau & Weinbau. No 3/2018, 9–13.
Kühl, S., Fischer, C. & Rossmanith, J. (2018): Wirtschaftlichkeit geprüft. Südtiroler Landwirt. No 6, March, p 22.
Mitterer, M. & Fischer, C. (2018): Der Klimawandel im Vinschgau. Südtiroler Landwirt. No 8, April, pp 64–65.
Mojo, D., Fischer, C., Degefa, T. (2017): The Development of Agricultural Cooperatives in Ethiopia: History and a Framework for Future Trajectory. Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (EJOSSAH). Vol 50, 84–94.
Mojo, D., Fischer, C., Degefa, T. (2017): The determinants and economic impacts of membership in coffee farmer cooperatives: recent evidence from rural Ethiopia. Journal of Rural Studies. Vol 50, 84–94.

Link utili

Master (MSc) in Smart Sustainable Agriculture Systems in Mountain Areas (SAM)
Südtiroler Ernährungsrat (Food Policy Council South Tyrol)
Section "Horticultural Economics, Policy, Business Management and Marketing" of global journal "Horticulturae"
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