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Cost-benefit and Acceptance Analysis of Alternative Nematode Control Practices on Organic Dairy Goat Farms: A Case Study in France

Quiédeville, Sylvain; Hoste, Hervé; Le Frileux, Yves; Athanasiadou, Spiridoula; Werne, Steffen and Moakes, Simon (2020) Cost-benefit and Acceptance Analysis of Alternative Nematode Control Practices on Organic Dairy Goat Farms: A Case Study in France. Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 35 (2), pp. 1-31.

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Summary

This article assesses the costs, benefits, and acceptance of alternative control practices of Gastro-Intestinal Nematodes (GIN) for a typical organic dairy goat farm in France. A participatory Structured-Decision-Making (SDM) framework was used to guide focus group discussions, with an economic farm model and the Rogers and planned behavior theories used within the SDM framework. The study showed that the implementation of alternative GIN control practices can be economically profitable. An increased gross margin of €41 per dairy goat was calculated, which was mainly due to a decrease in the milk withdrawal cost. The simplicity to use or implement the alternative practices and the experience level of the farmers seem to play a positive role in adoption of the alternative practices consisting of more targeted and strategic treatments. The novel information presented in this article contributes towards facilitating the adoption of suitable alternative approaches for parasite control.


EPrint Type:Journal paper
Keywords:FiBL50058, Abacus
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
URI
English
cost benefit analysis
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1919
English
nematodes -> Nematoda
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5112
English
organic farming -> organic agriculture
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15911
English
social aspects -> sociology
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7142
English
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Subjects: Farming Systems
Farming Systems > Social aspects
Food systems > Policy environments and social economy
Research affiliation: Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Cattle
Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal health > Parasitology
Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Small ruminants
France > ENVT - Ecole nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse
France > IDELE - Institut de l’élevage
France > INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
European Union > CORE Organic > CORE Organic Plus > PrOPara
UK > Scottish Rural Colleges (SRUC - previously SAC)
Deposited By: Quiédeville, Dr. Sylvain
ID Code:38739
Deposited On:27 Dec 2020 15:50
Last Modified:04 Jul 2023 11:24
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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