%0 Conference Paper
%A Ploomi, Dr Angela
%A Luik, Dr Anne
%A Kurg, BSc Anu
%D 2006
%F orgprints:7810
%T Why do organic farmers quit in Estonia?
%U http://orgprints.org/7810/
%X The purpose of this study was to clarify the problems of Estonian organic farmers and find out their quit reasons. In March 2005 with the aid of a questionnaire 64 organic farming quitters were inquired. Information was collected through telephone interviews. The main reasons were — financially not worthwhile, the compensation system is too bureaucratic and time consuming, and other reasons.