creators_name: Freyer, Bernhard
creators_name: Darnhofer, Ika
creators_name: Eder, Michael
creators_name: Lindenthal, Thomas
creators_name: Muhar, Andreas
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2005-11-03
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:25:25
metadata_visibility: show
title: Total conversion to organic farming of a grassland and a cropping region in Austria– economic, environmental and sociological aspects
ispublished: unpub
subjects: 7biodiversity
full_text_status: restricted
keywords: Organic Farming, farm economy, nutrient balances, landscape, attitudes
abstract: 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
date_type: published
refereed: yes
citation: 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 [ Unpublished, ]
document_url: http://orgprints.org/4349/4/Freyer_etal_total-conversion_4p_revised-ed.doc