Modelling the impacts of policy on entry into organic farming: Evidence from Danish–UK comparisons, 1989–2007

Daugbjerg, Carsten; Tranter, Richard; Holloway, Garth

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2010.09.001

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“…y gj higer−order = α g higer−order + λ gj higer−order η j higer−order + ε gj higer−order (9) x pi , y gj and y gj higer−order represent the manifest indicators of ξ i , η j and η j higer−order , respectively. α p , α gj and α g higer−order are constants.…”

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Adoption of Organic Farming as an Opportunity for Syrian Farmers of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Structural Equation Modelling

Issa

Hamm

2017

Sustainability

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Exporting organic fresh fruit and vegetables (FFV) to the European Union could represent a great opportunity for Syrian farmers and exporters. Yet, the organic sector in Syria is comparatively young and only a very small area of FFV is organically managed. To date, little is known about Syrian farmers' attitudes towards organic FFV production. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the intentions and attitudes of Syrian farmers of FFV towards organic farming and how likely they are to convert their farms to organic production within the next five years. Using a two-stage cluster sampling procedure, 266 conventional farmers of FFV in 75 villages located in different districts of Syria's coastal region were selected for this survey. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews by a project partner in Syria (Citrus Fruit Board in Tartous) from December 2012 until mid-May 2013. We used the Theory of Planned Behaviour as theoretical framework and Partial Least Squares Path Modelling as the main tool for data analysis. The results show that most farmers used at least one of the practices that are also part of certified organic production (throughout this article, the term organic agriculture, farming, and/or production always refer to certified organic agricultural production), and hold strong positive attitudes and intentions to adopt organic production within the next five years.

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Adoption of Organic Farming as an Opportunity for Syrian Farmers of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Structural Equation Modelling

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Hamm

2017

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“…According to many studies, the subsidy-focused policy measures, which are in place until today, considerably improved the economic situation of organic farmers [46]. Hence, these measures gave momentum to the development of organic farming through strengthening an additional reinforcing feedback loop R3 (Figure 4), in which farmers convert to organic farming guided mainly by profit maximization [24,26,46,47,52]. Specifically, as organic farming proves to be more profitable with subsidies and price premiums in comparison to conventional agriculture [22,53], more and more farmers perceive it to be a better option for maximizing profit.…”

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“…Specifically, as organic farming proves to be more profitable with subsidies and price premiums in comparison to conventional agriculture [22,53], more and more farmers perceive it to be a better option for maximizing profit. With farmers having a more positive perception of the profitability of organic farming, the attractiveness (i.e., expected utility from an economic perspective) of organic relative to conventional agriculture rises [24,26,46,47,52]. Accordingly, the conversion rate and hence the number of organic farmers increases.…”

Section: Limits To Growth: Moving Organic Farming Out Of the Nichementioning

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“…Accordingly, the conversion rate and hence the number of organic farmers increases. This indeed also leads to an increasing amount of organically farmed land and organically raised livestock [12,24,46,52]. In turn, as a large proportion of financial support is granted to organic farmers in the form of subsidies for the area of land they manage and/or own, more land, ceteris paribus, leads to higher profit.…”

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Development of Organic Farming in Europe at the Crossroads: Looking for the Way Forward through System Archetypes Lenses

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Abstract:Over the last several decades, policymakers and stakeholders in the European Union (EU) have put considerable effort into increasing the adoption of organic farming, with the overall objective of its sustainable development. However, the growth of the organic sector has come with many challenges that jeopardize its sustainability. The question then is how to move organic farming in Europe forward and at the same time capitalize on its potential contribution to sustainability? Organic farming in the EU is a highly complex and dynamic food system and as such this question cannot be answered in isolation using a one-dimensional mind-set and tools of the past. In this paper, we use three system archetypes-Limits to Growth, Shifting the Burden and Eroding Goals-to sharpen our ability: (1) to analyze and anticipate difficulties in the development of organic farming in the EU under the current policy measures; and (2) to find effective ways to address these difficulties. A system archetype consists of a generic system structure that leads to unintended behavior over time and effective strategies for changing the structure into one that generates desirable behavior. The analysis reveals that in order to move forward, policymakers and stakeholders should reemphasize fundamental solutions rather than quick fixes that often generate unintended consequences. Specifically, Limits to Growth shows us that the leverage for moving organic farming out of the niche does not necessarily lie in increasing subsidies that push engines of growth, but rather in anticipating and managing its limits arising from, for instance, market dynamics or intrinsic environmental motivation. In turn, Shifting the Burden brings to attention how easily and unnoticeably the EU's organic farming system can become dependent on third countries thereby undermining its own sustainability. Finally, Eroding Goals highlights that is it important to continuously improve regulatory standards based on an external frame of reference, as otherwise organic farming in the EU will continue on its trajectory towards conventionalization.

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“…Studies in organic value chains have shown that donor support is crucial for the startup and sustaining high value chains that require certification (Lenne et al, 2005;Stolze and Lampkin, 2009). In some countries, for example, Denmark, the government supports the sector by subsidising certification costs (Daugbjerg et al, 2011). According to Stolze and Lampkin (2009), lack of government support may stifle the organic sector due to imperfect competition, since the sector is young.…”

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Tracing Uganda’s global primary organic pineapple value chain

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Mugisha²,

Kledal³

et al. 2016

Afr. Crop Sci. J.

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Modelling the impacts of policy on entry into organic farming: Evidence from Danish–UK comparisons, 1989–2007

Cited by 25 publications

References 12 publications

Adoption of Organic Farming as an Opportunity for Syrian Farmers of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Structural Equation Modelling

Adoption of Organic Farming as an Opportunity for Syrian Farmers of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Structural Equation Modelling

Development of Organic Farming in Europe at the Crossroads: Looking for the Way Forward through System Archetypes Lenses

Tracing Uganda’s global primary organic pineapple value chain

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