10212: Financial performance of organic farms in England and Wales
(2006) Financial performance of organic farms in England and Wales. Poster presented at What can organic farming deliver? COR 2006, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 18-20 September 2006; Published in Atkinson, C; Ball, B; Davies, D H K; Rees, R; Russell, G; Stockdale, E A; Watson, C A; Walker, R and Younie, D, Eds. Aspects of Applied Biology 79, What will organic farming deliver? COR 2006, page pp. 159-162.
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Summary
A survey of farm fi nancial data on 135 organic farms in England and Wales in 2003/04 (as part of an ongoing annual survey) shows that for most farm types, organic farmers achieve similar or higher incomes than similar conventional holdings. Although organic farmers rely on premium prices to compensate for lower yields, overall performance has been maintained despite downward pressure on prices in the period under review. However, all farms, organic and conventional, showed generally poor returns. With organic prices increasing in most areas in 2005, it is likely that significant improvements in performance will result.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Organic farm incomes, output, gross margins, costs of production |
| Subject Areas: | Farming Systems > Farm economics |
| Research affiliation: | UK > Univ. Aberystwyth > Institute of Rural Sciences (IRS) UK > Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR) > COR 2006 |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 10212 |
| Contact: | MILLMAN, Mrs Carol A |
| Deposited On: | 20 December 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Conference poster |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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