8700: Comparing Risk Perceptions and Risk Management in Organic and Conventional Dairy Farming: Empirical Results From Norway
(2004) Comparing Risk Perceptions and Risk Management in Organic and Conventional Dairy Farming: Empirical Results From Norway. Paper presented at 86th EAAE Seminar “Farm income stabilisation – what role should public policies play?”, Anacapri, Italy, 21.-22. 10. 2004; Published in Cafiero, Carlo and Cioffi, Antonio, Eds. Income stabilization in agriculture. The role of public policies, page pp. 429-449. Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane.
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Summary
This study was conducted to explore organic and conventional dairy farmers' perceptions of risk and risk management, and to examine relationships between farm and farmer characteristics, risk perceptions, and strategies. The data originate from a survey of conventional (n=363) and organic (n=162) dairy farmers in Norway. Organic farmers had the least risk averse perceptions. Institutional and production risks were perceived as primary sources of risk, with farm support payments at the top. Compared to their conventional colleagues, organic farmers gave more weight to institutional factors related to their production systems. Conventional farmers were more concerned about costs of purchased inputs and animal welfare policy. Organic and conventional farmers' management responses were more similar than their risk perceptions. Financial measures such as liquidity and costs of production, disease prevention, and insurance were perceived as important ways to handle risk. Even though perceptions were highly farmer-specific, a number of socio-economic variables were found to be related to risk and risk management. The primary role of institutional risks implies that policy makers should be cautious about changing policy capriciously and they should consider the scope for strategic policy initiatives that give farmers some greater confidence about the longer term. Further, researchers should pay more attention to institutional risks.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | risk, organic farming, conventional farming, survey, Norway, dairy farming |
| Subject Areas: | Food systems > Policy environments and social economy Farming Systems > Social aspects Farming Systems > Farm economics |
| Research affiliation: | Norway > NILF - Norwegian Agricultural Economics Research Institute Norway > NORSØK - Norwegian Centre for Ecological Agriculture Norway > Bioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agriculture and Environmental Research > Bioforsk Organic Food and Farming Division Norway > NVI - National Veterinary Institute |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 8700 |
| Contact: | Koesling, Matthias |
| Deposited On: | 02 April 2007 |
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper |
| Published?: | Published |
| Online at: | http://wpage.unina.it/cafiero/proceedings_ESI.pdf |
| Peer Review Status: | Peer-reviewed and accepted |
| Additional Publishing Information: | The article has been published with the same title in: Livestock Production Science Volume 95, Issues 1-2 , 1 August 2005, Pages 11-25 See: www.sciencedirect.com |
| Related Links: | http://wpage.unina.it/cafiero/proceedings_ESI.pdf |
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