Vergleich des Rendite-Risiko-Profils der Bio- und ÖLNProduktion von Äpfeln in der Schweiz

Summary

Due to higher prices in the organic compared to the certified integrated apple production,
fruit growers are more and more interested in the conversion from integrated to
organic production. With the return-risk profile based on Mouron (2001a) it is possible
to identify the return and risks with economic indicators from the full cost account and
the cash flow statement. Therefore, the return-risk profile serves as a basis for decision-
making for producers concerning an evaluation to convert to organic. The return of
the organic apple production is about 7% better than the certified integrated production.
The risk of the organic production is higher because of the difficulty of braeking the
alternanz and loss due to insect pests and diseases. The organic grower has higher
income but more risk. The certified integrated grower has lower income but less risk.