Flury, Christian and Ferjani, Ali (2011) Warum steigen Bergbetriebe aus dem Biolandbau aus? Paper at: 11. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau, Gießen, 15.-18. März 2011.
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Since 2005, the number of Swiss organic farms has been declining steadily contrary to the positive trend in demand. Between 2005 and 2009, 13 % of organic mountain farms were lost. In this context, we analyse the factors influencing a decision to opt out of mountain organic farming by using a written survey and logistic regression. The analysis shows that economic reasons (price of organic products, low direct payments), the time and effort of record-keeping and checks («Guidelines change too often») and problems obtaining suitable concentrated feed were the most commonly cited reasons for opting out. There is a high disposition towards opting out of organic farming, especially in the case of dairy farms. The regression analysis confirms the results of the survey.
Summary translation
Since 2005, the number of Swiss organic farms has been declining steadily contrary to the positive trend in demand. Between 2005 and 2009, 13 % of organic mountain farms were lost. In this context, we analyse the factors influencing a decision to opt out of mountain organic farming by using a written survey and logistic regression. The analysis shows that economic reasons (price of organic products, low direct payments), the time and effort of record-keeping and checks («Guidelines change too often») and problems obtaining suitable concentrated feed were the most commonly cited reasons for opting out. There is a high disposition towards opting out of organic farming, especially in the case of dairy farms. The regression analysis confirms the results of the survey.
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper, poster, etc. |
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| Type of presentation: | Paper |
| Keywords: | Mountain Agriculture, Organic Farms, survey |
| Subjects: | Farming Systems > Farm economics |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > Agroscope > ART - Reckenholz location International Conferences > 2011: Scientific Conference on Organic Agriculture > Sozioökonomie > Betriebswirtschaft und Beratung |
| Related Links: | http://www.wissenschaftstagung.de/, http://www.verlag-koester.de/buch.php?id=735&suche=11.%20wissenschaftstagung&fb_id=s |
| Deposited By: | Ali, fer Ferjani |
| ID Code: | 17729 |
| Deposited On: | 17 Jun 2011 13:40 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jul 2023 09:42 |
| Document Language: | German/Deutsch |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Peer-reviewed and accepted |
| Additional Publishing Information: | Dieser Beitrag ist im Tagungsbandes der 11. Wissenschaftstagung erschienen. Leithold, G.; Becker, K.; Brock, C.; Fischinger, S.; Spiegel, A.-K.; Spory, K.; Wilbois, K.-P. und Williges, U. (Hrsg.) (2011): Es geht ums Ganze: Forschen im Dialog von Wissenschaft und Praxis Beiträge zur 11. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, 15.-18. März 2011 Band 1: Boden, Pflanze, Umwelt, Lebensmittel und Produktqualität Band 2: Tierproduktion, Sozioökonomie Verlag Dr. Köster, Berlin. Der Tagungsband kann über den Verlag Dr. Köster bezogen werden; siehe: http://verlag-koester.de/buch.php?id=735&fb_id=37 |
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