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Determinants of Spatial Distribution of Organic Farming in Germany

Bichler, Barbara; Häring, Anna Maria; Dabbert, Stephan and Lippert, Christian (2005) Determinants of Spatial Distribution of Organic Farming in Germany. Paper at: Researching Sustainable Systems, Adelaide/Australien, September 21.-23. 2005.

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Summary

The share of organically managed land is spread unevenly throughout Germany and shows pronounced regional concentrations. The spatial distribution of organic farming is assumed to be influenced by several factors. Location factors of farms are regionally different and thus may influence the spatial distribution of organic farming. Agglomeration effects and therefore spatial dependence are also considered important in determining spatial distribution.
These factors with a potential influence on the spatial distribution of organic farming can be divided into four categories: natural factors, farm-structure factors, socio-economic factors and political factors. Their possible influence on the spatial distribution of organic farming is analysed by several statistical methods: ordinary least square regression model, spatial autoregressive models, analysis of variance and Spearman correlation. Of the analysed factors, spatial contiguity has the strongest influence on the spatial distribution of organic farming (indicating relevant agglomeration effects).


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Keywords:BÖL, BOEL, FKZ 02OE469
Subjects: Farming Systems > Farm economics
Research affiliation: Germany > University of Hohenheim > Production Theory and Resource Economics
International Conferences > 2005: 1st ISOFAR Conference > 2005: 1st ISOFAR Conference
Germany > Federal Organic Farming Scheme - BOELN > Economics > Marktentwicklung
Related Links:http://www.bundesprogramm-oekolandbau.de, http://www.bundesprogramm.de/fkz=02OE469, http://orgprints.org/perl/search/advanced?addtitle%2Ftitle=&keywords=02OE469&projects=BOEL&_order=bypublication&_action_search=Suchen
Deposited By: Bichler, Dipl.-Ing.sc.agr. Barbara
ID Code:6322
Deposited On:23 Nov 2005
Last Modified:03 Jul 2014 07:29
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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