Editorial for the special issue: Innovation for sustainable agri-food systems in the Mediterranean region: Drivers and challenges

Yari Vecchio; Margherita Masi; Marcello De Rosa; Yari Vecchio; Margherita Masi; Marcello De Rosa

doi:10.3934/agrfood.2025049

AIMS Agriculture and Food

2025, Volume 10, Issue 4: 957-961. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2025049

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Editorial for the special issue: Innovation for sustainable agri-food systems in the Mediterranean region: Drivers and challenges

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Department of Veterinary Medical Science, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy
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Department of Economics and Law, University of Cassino, Italy

Received: 19 December 2025 Revised: 20 December 2025 Accepted: 22 December 2025 Published: 22 December 2025

Citation: Yari Vecchio, Margherita Masi, Marcello De Rosa. Editorial for the special issue: Innovation for sustainable agri-food systems in the Mediterranean region: Drivers and challenges[J]. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2025, 10(4): 957-961. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2025049

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