6170: Local food options - a linear programming perspective on three organic farms in South Savolax, Finland
(2005) Local food options - a linear programming perspective on three organic farms in South Savolax, Finland, in Sumelius, John, Eds. Possibilities for and economic consequences of switching to local ecological recycling agriculture. Ekologiskt lantbruk no. 43, chapter II, page pp. 23-34. Centrum för uthålligt lantbruk, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet.
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Summary
The options for three case farms to maintain and increase localized organic food production and circulation were analysed, and a standard linear programming method was used. Several scenarios were developed for each case farm; as a result, possibilities for co-operation between farmers through local markets could be analysed.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | local food, organic production, farms |
| Subject Areas: | Food systems > Policy environments and social economy Farming Systems > Farm economics |
| Research affiliation: | Finland > Univ. Helsinki |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 6170 |
| Contact: | Koistinen, Riitta |
| Deposited On: | 01 November 2005 |
| EPrint Type: | Report chapter |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Peer-reviewed and accepted |
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