Uncertainty lays in the periphery of the "city" of agricultural economics, this is so despite the fact that agriculture markets are deeply characterized not only by an high degree of uncertainty but also by information asymmetrics. The present essay analyzes the effects of uncertainty on several contexts of the Italian agrofood markets: from its effects on the consuming and so on the saving decisions of the rural family, to how its influences production levels and, finally, its consequences on the issues of quality and security of agricultural goods.The conclusions are that there is scope for further research on these issues by Italian agricultural economics.
