Biolandbau in Graubünden – Einkommenseffekte und gesamtwirtschaftliche Bedeutung

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The study analyses the business and macroeconomic impact of organic farming in
Graubünden. At the macroeconomic level the analysis focuses on the labour market
effects as well as on the agricultural value added. At the managerial level the focus
lies on the income effects of organic farming. The data analysis shows that organic
farming makes an important contribution to a sustainable economic development in
Graubünden. Relating to the income effects the secondary data are ambiguous, whereas
farmers themselves judge the organic re-organisation as profitable.