%0 Conference Paper
%A Freyer, Bernhard
%A Darnhofer, Ika
%A Eder, Michael
%A Lindenthal, Thomas
%A Muhar, Andreas
%D 2005
%F orgprints:4349
%K Organic Farming, farm economy, nutrient balances, landscape, attitudes
%T Total conversion to organic farming of a grassland and a cropping region in Austria– economic, environmental and sociological aspects
%U http://orgprints.org/4349/
%X 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.