Cluster Analysis in Assessment of Organic Farms Sustainability. Part II Results of Research

Abstract

A modern model of agriculture is based on three orders - organic, social and economic. An attempt was made in this paper to apply cluster analysis for assessment of economic and organic sustainability of organic farms. Factors that statistically influenced a decision on which farms should be recognised as sustainable were indicated. Analyses allow the following conclusion: 1) in organic farming, animal production including cattle breeding and rearing must be based on a high acreage of permanent grasslands; 2) neither the performed production processes nor the level of their automation rate or the level of organic balance do not decide on the production effectiveness, but factors of the surrounding including social factors.

The Impact of Purchasing New Agricultural Machinery on Fuel Consumption on Farms

“…The growth of the global population and the increase in income are driving global food demand. Sustainably accelerating agricultural productivity to meet the growing demand for food despite land degradation is a major task for the global agricultural sector [14,15] since economic growth, social equity, and environmental protection are the three basic elements of sustainable development [16]. In agriculture, the goal of sustainable development is to improve land productivity, ensure food security, reduce poverty and malnutrition, and protect natural resources, while taking into account economic efficiency, social benefits, and environmental sustainability [17].…”