title: Total conversion to organic farming of a grassland and a cropping region in Austria– economic, environmental and sociological aspects
creator: Freyer, Bernhard
creator: Darnhofer, Ika
creator: Eder, Michael
creator: Lindenthal, Thomas
creator: Muhar, Andreas
subject:  Biodiversity and ecosystem services
description: The implications of a full conversion to organic farming were analysed for two Austrian regions (a grassland area: Liezen, and a cropping area: the Weinviertel). The results show few differences between organic and conventional farms in the grassland region. In the arable region a full conversion to organic farming shows marked benefits not only for the environment but also from an economic point of view. Different preconditions in scenarios underline that the prognosis for r future income is uncertain. In both regions, the majority of farmers emphasise different reasons that they did not see organic farming as a realistic alternative to their current production system.
date: 2005
type: Conference paper, poster, etc. 
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: source
identifier: http://orgprints.org/4349/4/Freyer_etal_total-conversion_4p_revised-ed.doc
identifier: Freyer, Bernhard; Darnhofer, Ika; Eder, Michael; Lindenthal, Thomas and Muhar, Andreas (2005) Total conversion to organic farming of a grassland and a cropping region in Austria– economic, environmental and sociological aspects. Researching Sustainable Systems - International Scientific Conference on Organic Agriculture, Adelaide, Australia, September 21-23, 2005. [ Unpublished, ]
relation: http://orgprints.org/4349/