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A conceptual framework for alternative farmers' strategic choices: The case of French organic market gardening microfarms

Morel, Kevin and Léger, Francois (2016) A conceptual framework for alternative farmers' strategic choices: The case of French organic market gardening microfarms. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, pp. 466-492.

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Summary

Alternative farming systems are challenging classical agronomic frameworks because their aim is to promote human and ecosystems welfare rather than profit maximization. The objective of our work was to understand how alternative farmers build their strategic choices. Through a multiple-case qualitative study of 14 organic market gardening microfarms in the northern half of France, we developed a systemic conceptual framework in which strategic decision making is integrated with a wide range of social and environmental aspirations. As these various aspirations can be in tension, it is relevant to consider trade-offs between them to study the viability of alternative farms.


EPrint Type:Journal paper
Keywords:Agroecology (en), Farming systems (en), Small farms (en), Organic horticulture (en), Permaculture (en), Systemic approach (en), Trade-offs (en)
Subjects:"Organics" in general
Research affiliation: France > INRAe - Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement
ISSN:ISSN: 2168-3573
DOI:10.1080/21683565.2016.1140695
Related Links:https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02939297/document
Project ID:HAL-INRAe
Deposited By: PENVERN, Servane
ID Code:40495
Deposited On:12 Aug 2021 10:37
Last Modified:12 Aug 2021 10:37
Document Language:English

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