6419: Sustainability strategies for organic food and farming
(2005) Sustainability strategies for organic food and farming. Paper presented at Ekologiskt lantbruk konferens, Ultuna, Uppsala, 22-23 november 2005; Published in Ullvén, Karin and Alm, Jessica, Eds. Att navigera i en ny tid, page pp. 39-42. Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, Centrum för uthålligt lantbruk.
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Summary
Local organic food should be an accessible alternative, both concerning availability and price, for a citizen-consumer influencing through food choices, and for the rural poor. This sets a challenge to the politicians, as also addressed in the European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming. Its is based on two pillars - consumer markets and public goods, and conclusively on two payers. The society pays through allocation of subsidizes and taxes as well as through legislation, which regulate the price relations. The economic interventions by society increase the equity and access to food in comparison to a price premium.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | organic products, local food, markets, consumers, society |
| Subject Areas: | Food systems > Policy environments and social economy |
| Research affiliation: | Finland > MTT Agrifood Research > Ecological Production |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 6419 |
| Contact: | Koistinen, Riitta |
| Deposited On: | 25 November 2005 |
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
| Related Links: | http://www.cul.slu.se/information/publik/konfrapport2005.pdf |
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