Overview

Organic (ecological ) farming, with its emphasis on sustainable agro-ecosystem management and the use of locally-derived, renewable resources, offers potential solutions to some of the key problems faced by the agricultural sectors of industrialized countries. Many European governments now provide direct financial support for organic farming in recognition of its contribution to current policy objectives, including environmental protection, conservation of non-renewable resources, controlling over-production and the reorientation of agriculture towards areas of market demand. Drawing on studies from the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Denmark and Switzerland, this book provides the first comprehensive international review of the economics of organic farming. The factual information and empirical data from the studies reported make this book a valuable resource for researchers. Policy analysts, professional advisors and students in agricultural economics, management and agri-environmental policy.

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Author:   Nicolas Lampkin (Organic Research Centre, UK) ,  Susanne Padel (Organic Research Centre, UK) ,  Susanne Padel (Organic Research Centre, UK) ,  Susanne Padel (Organic Research Centre, UK)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.922kg
ISBN:  

9780851989112

ISBN 10:   085198911
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   01 December 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Organic farming concepts, history and research issues 1: Organic farming: sustainable agriculture in practice, N Lampkin 2: The development of the organic industry and market: an international perspective, W B Tate 3: Researching organic farming systems, N Lampkin 4: Organic farming and society: an economic perspective, D Bateman Part 2: Organic farming as a business 5: The physical and financial performance of organic farming systems in Britain, N H Lampkin 6: Economics of organic farming in Britain, N Lampkin 7: Economics of organic farming in Germany, S Padel and U Zerger 8: Economics of organic farming in Denmark, A Dubgaard 9: Economics of organic farming in Switzerland, I Muhlebach and J Muglebach 10: Economics of organic farming in Canada, J Henning 11: Economics of organic and low-input farming in the United States, M Anderson 12: Economics of organic farming in Australia, E Wynen 13: Farm level performance of organic farming systems: an overview, S Padel and N Lampkin Part 3: Converting to organic farming - the economics of the transitionprocess 14: Changes in physical and financial performance during conversion to organic farming: case studies of two English dairy farms, N Lampkin 15: Case studies of farms converting to organic agriculture in Germany, B Freyer, R Rantzau, H Vogtmann 16: Conversion to low-input farming systems in Pennsylvania, USA: an evaluation of the Rodale 17: Economics of conversion to organic farming: cross-sectional analysis of survey data in Germany, S Dabbert 18: Conversion to organic farming: an overview, S Padel and N Lampkin Part 4: Widespread conversion to organic farming: modelling the regionalimpacts 19: Comparative analysis of future development paths for agricultural production systems in Germany, U Zerger and H Bossel 20: Impacts of widespread conversion to organic agriculture in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, J Braun 21: Estimating the impact of widespread conversion to organic farming on land use and physical output in the United Kingdom, N Lampkin 22: Input-output modelling of organic farming and the rural economy of England and Wales, P Midmore 23: Modelling the impact of widespread conversion to organic farming: an overview, P Midmore and N Lampkin Part 5: Organic farming and agricultural policy 24: Policy issues and impacts of government assistance for conversion to organic farming: the Danish experience, A Dubgaard and H Holst 25: Agricultural policy and impacts of national and regional government assistance for conversion to organic farming in Switzerland, O Schmid 26: Financial assistance for conversion to organic farming in Germany under the European Community's extensification programme, L Schulze Pals, J Braun, S Dabbert 27: Organic farming and agricultural policy in western Europe: an overview, N Lampkin and S Padel

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A valuable resource. --Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and Environment<br>

A valuable resource. --Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and Environment A valuable resource. --Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and Environment A valuable resource. --Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and Environment A valuable resource. --Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and Environment

"""A valuable resource.""--Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and Environment"

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