Freda has worked primarily on: the analysis of the use of agricultural biomass in relation to agro-energy; drawing up and evaluation of financial statements of some crops from agricultural biomass for growing up on land at high risk of erosion with potential use in an agro-energy industrial chain; analysis of agro-energy crops profitability and their evaluation as a viable choice to the existing land uses; environmental assessment through LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) methodology; analysis of the competitive scenario and development of strategies for the enhancement of quality wines; and study and analysis of professional figures in agriculture. He has also participated actively in national and international conferences where he was involved in presenting several scientific works related to the subject of his research.
His current research interests are mainly related to the Governance and Design of policies and Institutional regulation for the agri-food industry, with a focus on Evaluation of the impact of rural development policies for the agri-food industry.
Freda has been involved in several research projects such as PON and POR projects (EnerbioChem, BioPoliS, BioDegraPack).
Address
Dept. of Agricultural Sciences
Via Università 96 – 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
Tel. +39 081 2539083
Selected publications
- Caso G., Freda R., & Lerro M. (2020). How Quality Attributes Contribute to Market Price?. Quality – Access to Success, 21(176), 144-148
- Caracciolo F., Amani P., Cavallo C., Cembalo L., D’Amico M., Del Giudice T., Freda R., Fritz M., Lombardi P., Mennella L., Panico T., Tosco D., Cicia G. (2018). The environmental benefits of changing logistics structures for fresh vegetables. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 12(4), 233-240. DOI: 1080/15568318.2017.1337834
- Lombardi P., Dal Bianco A., Freda R., Caracciolo F., Cembalo L. (2016). Development and trade competitiveness of the European wine sector: a gravity analysis of intra-EU flows. Wine Economics and Policy, 5(1), 50-59. DOI: 1016/j.wep.2015.12.002
- Lerro M., Raimondo M., Freda R. (2016). Determinants of Corporate Social Responsibility Support: a consumers’ perspective. Quality – Access to Success, 17(S1), 172-180.
- Freda R., Borrello M., Cembalo L. (2015). Innovation in floriculture when environmental and economics criteria are conflicting. Quality – Access to Success, 16(S1), 110-117.
