Once again, we are facing a new reform of CRA, that can deeply affect the future of research in agriculture in Italy, what is your opinion?

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Eddie Seva See

Marcelo, I think that is a global trend, for one reason or another.

In Hawaii, there is no more Department of Agriculture or Agri Eng. In the US, there is no more agri eng. In my Alma Mater, Ag Eng Has been replaced by Agri and Biological Eng. In many other places, agriculture has been replaced by "natural resource". It's a challenge to us. Ed

Marcello Biocca

Thanks Ed for reply. It's interesting to know what is going on in other countries. Here, in this very specific case, it seems that personal interests (read: someone's carrer) has a prevalence weight in the decisions...