Azienda Agricola Clemente Rocco Luigi

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Azienda Agricola Clemente Rocco Luigi Viale Kennedy 59, 75024 Montescaglioso (MT) Italy Email: olioclemente@gmail.com Brief history The Clemente family has been working for more than 50 years in agriculture, specialising in producing artichokes, oranges, other fruit and vegetables, and olive oil. The farm was founded by Antonio Clemente and is now managed by his son Rocco and his daughter Vita. It is located in Southern Italy, in the region of Basilicata, between the towns of Montescaglioso and Bernalda, close to Matera. This area, called Lago del Lupo (Wolf lake) was once owned by Benedictine Monks, which already in the tenth century were producing here olive oil and cereals. The Clemente farm has always kept only part of the olives harvested to produce small quantities of olive oil for own consumption, developing a strong expertise and keeping a very high quality standard. In 2011 Rocco and Vita decided to start a transformation process of the farm, investing in new organic implants and in the improvement of the current ones. Following the very good feedback received by professional tasters, in 2012 they decided to increase the production of oil and to bottle it for the very first time. In 2013, at the second year of bottling, the oil received its first prizes. This step was done keeping the traditional farming processes and the traditional care for quality, improving all aspects which contribute to raise the quality bar: collection method, processing and storage. Quality and certifications The farm is certified as organic (EC regulation 834/07/CE) by Bioagricert and checked regularly. It is a member of a large cooperative, and as such its production is controlled regularly and has to comply with the standards of large retailers as well as organic regulations. The farm delivers to the cooperative organic fruit and vegetables. The products which are not delivered to the cooperative (e.g. olive oil) go through independent, non-compulsory quality checks. In 2012 and 2013, all quality indicators matched or went beyond the thresholds set by the European regulations and beyond the thresholds set for high quality oils. Our extra virgin olive oil The 2013 Olive Oil has received, so far, three important recognitions. In March 2014 it has received the Gold Medal at the 2014 Biol international prize (one the most important international prizes for organic olive oils, http://premiobiol.it/en/ ). In the same month it has been finalist, representing the region of Basilicata, in the national prize Ercole Olivario (one of the 22 organic oils to be selected for the final, www.ercoleolivario.net). Finally, the oil has been included in the prestigious 2014 Slow Food guide to high-quality extra-virgin oils (see www.slowfood.com). The oil has also been tested by Metepontum Agrobios and rated 83.4/100 for its organoleptic qualities. The oil is limpid, its colour is intense yellow, it has an elegant olfactory profile with notes of cut grass. Its taste is harmonious, with a medium fruity taste, light bitterness and medium pungency. It has little unctuosity at the touch. The olives of four different cultivars(coratina, ogliarola del bradano, leccino and biancolilla) are processed within a maximum of 24 hours from the collection. The processing method is the traditional cold pressing, with temperatures constantly below 27°C. In order to keep its original qualities the oil is stored in stainless steel tanks inertized with nitrogen. The tanks are located in a protected and monitored environment with ideal temperature. This avoids the process of oxidation, which reduces the organoleptic quality of olive oil. For this reason, the oil is bottled just before shipping. The partner for the processing, the storage and the bottling of the oil is Oleificio F.lli Quarto, Matera, the most advanced, eco-sustainable oil mill in the area. The oil mill processes only organic products, and as such any possible contamination is avoided.    Fresh products: organic fruit and vegetables The farm produces a variety of fruit of vegetables and is currently expanding its production portfolio: Oranges (navel and washington navel): December-February Courgettes: September-November Fennels: March-April Artichokes (romanesco and violetto): January-April Melons (several varieties): July-August Table olives: November New organic products: Dry fava beans, Chick peas, Lentils (available as of May 2014 in 500g bags) Apricots: May 2015 Yellow peaches: May 2014 Kiwis: Yellow kiwis G3, March 2015 Lemons: Fall 2014                 ANTONIO BUBBICO   Current address: 12 Grosvenor Lodge, Dublin 6, Dublin- Ireland Email: antonio.bubbico@gmail.com Phone: +353899528966 Date and place of birth: 15/12/1983 Pisticci (MT) - Italy Citizenship: Italian Languages:  Italian (native)        English (fluent)        Portuguese (basic)          WORK EXPERIENCE   September 2014 – Current Employment University College of Dublin – School of Agriculture and Food Science Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Econometric Baseline validation and model development of the Common Agricultural Policy Regionalised Impact (CAPRI) model within a multi-disciplinary project (TRUSTEE) with multiple partners across the EU.   September 2012 – September 2014 University College of Dublin – Geary Institute Research Assistant Econometric Analysis in regional economics. Spatial Econometrics in the field of political science. Monte Carlo simulations. Teaching assistant for courses in advanced econometrics and descriptive statistics. Teaching statistical programming languages (R, STATA, SAS, SPSS).     September 2010 - September 2011 RegiosS Association-University of Bologna Researcher Analysis of European Regional policies. Strategy and diagnosis of development projects. Research on Productivity and Institutions in the Italian regions. Study of regional innovation policies and their impact on the economic growth. Study of the mechanisms of creation and diffusion of knowledge and innovation. Innovation and Social capital in the Italian provinces. Sectoral analysis of Italian regions in the last 30 years.     March 2010 - September 2010 Esoc Lab – European Institute – London School of Economics Research Assistant Analysis  of European Union strategy for the innovation regional policies. Development of methods to measure the structural funds impacts on the regional economic growth in EU. Analysis  of the causal relation between the administrative continuity and governance at regional level, under different qualities of social capital. Analysis  of the regional operative programs to implement top down policies.     March 2006 - October 2007 Cooperative Ceramique Quelimane -  Quelimane (Mozambique) Researcher Monitoring and active participation in different fields of cooperative activities: agriculture, education, school refectory, ceramic production. Economic evaluation and accounting of the Cooperative.   TEACHING EXPERICENCE   Sep 2014 –Current Employment Teaching Assistant    School of Mathematical Science Advanced Biostatistics; Data Modeling for Science; Research Methods for Science Populations and random samples; Descriptive statistics Random variables - Binomial and Normal distributions - Hypothesis testing - Experimental unit and pseudoreplication. Randomisation. Structure in the experimental units - randomized block designs. Structure in the treatments - factorial designs. Introduction to Linear Regression and correlation. Analysis of variance.   School of Agriculture and Food Science                            Introduction to Econometrics Linear regression model - OLS estimation of these models - Incorrect functional form and its implications - Assumptions of class linear regression models - Dummy variables - Limited dependent variable models - Panel data models - Structural Change - Instrumental variable estimation.     EDUCATION   2010 -2014 PhD candidate in Agrifood Economics and Statistics, University of Bologna Department of Statistics Diffusion of innovation policies at regional level in Europe. Rural development policy analysis. Common agricultural policy evolution. Spatial econometric methodologies. Geographical evolution of research centers in the agrifood industry.         2011 - 2012 Master Degree in Local Economic Development, London School of Economics and Political Sciences Department of Geography and Environment Analysis of local economies in a global context . Assessment of local systems of innovation. Focus on the mechanisms of creation and diffusion of knowledge and innovation on a local scale. Development policies (top-down and bottom up). Strategy and diagnosis of development projects.     2008 -2010 Master Degree in Economics and Statistics, University of Bologna Faculty of Statistics Statistical methodology and its applications in Economics. Expert in operational research techniques, data-processing systems and databases at the regional level Final grade: 105/110     2005-2006 Erasmus Programme – Charles University – Prague (Czech Republic) Faculty of Economics Macroeconomics- Microeconomics - Statistics (official language: English).     2002 – 2007 Bachelor in Economics and Finance, University of Bologna Faculty of Economics Expert in Economic Analysis and Statistics. Ability to manage econometric models, evaluation of public policies. Expert in finance and economic law. Final grade: 100/110     SHORT COURSES   November 2012 Analysis of Spatial Data, Norwegian School of Economics (Bergen, Norway).   June 2014 GeoStat summer school, Norwegian School of Economics (Bergen, Norway).     COMPUTER SKILLS   Advanced knowledge of the Windows Office suite.   European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) (Concepts of information technology, using the computer and managing files, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, Information and communication). Excellent knowledge of internet and social apps. Bases of the main programming languages and SQL.   Mathematics, Econometrics and Statistics: GAMS,MATLAB, R, STATA, SPSS, SAS, GRETL, EVIEWS, J-MULTI, MICROFIT, C++.   Territorial Information Systems and Spatial Econometrics: GIS, GEODATA, R, SQL.       SOCIAL SKILLS   Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to cooperate and work in multicultural team. Experience in public speaking, radio and social media management.   Student Representative for four years in the Faculty Council, Student Council, University Sports Committee. Experience in communication and institutional relations with universities, public institutions and press.     ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS   Ability to work under short deadlines and constant time pressure. Responsible for the organization of cultural events for student association (2004-2006). Head of University relations for a social promotion association (2004-2008). Staff coordination specific projects (events organization, street festivals, books presentation). Ability to write and read Financial Statements (University).     PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES and PRIZES   April 2015, Agricultural Economics Society Annual Conference 2015, presentation of the paper: “Greening the CAP: Environmental and Economic Impact in Ireland and UK”. August 2014, ERSA European Annual Congress, presentation of the paper: “Diffusion of Innovation and Quality of Government in European Regions: an entropy based approach”. August 2013, ERSA European Annual Congress, presentation of the paper: “Administrative Continuity: Enhancer or Constraint for Regional Governments' Efficiency?”. May 2013, IEA Conference 2013 in Dublin, presentation of the paper: “Administrative continuity, enhancer or constraint for regional governments` efficiency ?” September 2012: “Researching W in spatial econometrics: an application to italian  provinces sown crops”, (working paper); February 2012: Winner of the LSE-SU Economics  Policy Challenge, nation-wide competition, with the paper “Social protection policies  to enhance firm productivity in Africa”, written in collaboration with Florent Clouet and Moises Coronas; April 2011: “Ciclo Economico e produttivita' nelle regioni Italiane”. A cura di Cristina Brasili, ass.RegiosS- Unicredit .   OTHER SKILLS   Thesis with a scholarship, obtained from the Faculty of Statistical Sciences in Bologna, at the European Institute at the London School of Economics (London) under the supervision of Prof. Robert Leonardi. Studies on the effect of the social capital on the efficient use of structural funds at regional level for improving innovation policies. Various experiences abroad: UK, USA, Mozambique. From those experiences I got determination, ability to adapt to new environments and to learn quickly. From 1995 to 2005 at the Music Conservatory of Matera, and then in 2004 in Bologna Conservatory, music course in violin. Concerts in the study Various collaborations with youth and Student’s newspapers, and with radio.   Driving Licence type B.