Organic Farming Versus Interest
of the State for its Support

Palšová, Lucia

doi:10.15244/pjoes/92813

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“…This has long reinforced the development of organic farming, as reflected in its high growth rates that have been recorded since the 1990s. However, in recent years its development (measured as growth in organic farm numbers and size) has been fluctuating in some countries [13][14][15][16][17].…”

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Barriers to the Development of Organic Farming: A Polish Case Study

Łuczka-Bakuła

Kalinowski

2020

Agriculture

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The main purpose of this paper is to explore farmers’ opinions on the barriers to the development of organic farming. A survey was carried out with 262 Polish organic farmers in order to classify the barriers to organic farming development into production, and economic aspects, market aspects and institutional and regulatory aspects. As a next step, a detailed analysis was performed of how the farmers view these barriers. According to this study, Polish organic farmers attach greater importance to economic factors than to non-economic ones. Low yields and production volumes are the reason why many farmers see organic farming as being risky. More than 80% and nearly 60% of farmers covered by this study found the production risk to be very high or high, respectively, during and after the conversion period. Most farmers say they intend to continue their organic production activity only if financial support is provided. Nearly one in five farms (18.3%) want to discontinue organic production in future. This is especially true for two types of farming: specialized grazing livestock farms and mixed holdings. The farmers believe that market aspects and institutional and regulatory factors are the key barriers to the development of organic farming. The findings regarding the role of institutional barriers and communications from regulatory institutions, which affect the farmers’ decision-making processes, are of particular importance. In Poland, the main institutional problem is the instability of laws applicable to organic farming, which adds to the farmers’ uncertainty and decision-making risks. The case study of Poland, which is among the emerging markets for organic food, shows that a stable and coherent support policy is a condition for organic-farming development.

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Barriers to the Development of Organic Farming: A Polish Case Study

Łuczka-Bakuła

Kalinowski

2020

Agriculture

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“…Financial support exists in the form of subsidies, tax reductions and schemes to compensate for lost income and investment risks. However, farmers identified a number of constraints in the provision of financial support, such as compensation that does not cover costs, complex and bureaucratic procedures and heavy penalties for mistakes [82,83,94,95].…”

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Farmers’ Transition to Climate-Smart Agriculture: A Systematic Review of the Decision-Making Factors Affecting Adoption

Gemtou,

Kakkavou,

Anastasiou

et al. 2024

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Agriculture is currently facing major challenges related to ensuring the food security of a rising population and climate change with extreme weather patterns. At the same time, agriculture is a cause of environmental degradation, pollution and biodiversity loss. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is proposed as an approach that provides a roadmap to sustainable agricultural development. Despite this, farmer adoption rates of CSA practices and technologies in Europe remain low. This paper seeks to systematically review and synthesize the factors that facilitate or hinder farmers’ uptake of CSA in Europe. Out of the 2827 articles identified in the Web of Science and Scopus databases, a total of 137 research articles were included for analysis following the PRISMA methodology. The factors are categorized into seven categories, namely socio-demographics, psychological, farm characteristics, practice/technology-related attributes, biotic/abiotic, systemic and policy factors, with the majority of the studies focusing on the first four categories, while systemic and policy factors are relatively understudied. The results highlight for the first time that the adoption of CSA does not depend solely on farmer characteristics but also on the food systems and structures in which farmers operate, as well as the interactions with other value chain actors. To promote the adoption of CSA practices, extension and advisory services along with access to timely and reliable information, play a vital role in increasing awareness and in the provision of training and the encouragement of farmers’ behavioral shifts towards sustainable practices. From a technological point of view, adapting technologies to be easy to use, compatible with current farming objectives and cost-efficient will render them less risky investments for farmers and will foster adoption rates. Finally, support from the government in terms of financial support, subsidies and reduced bureaucratic procedures is crucial for motivating CSA adoption.

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“…Surveys among farmers have shown that the important financial risk included high costs, considerable labor input [36,84], uncertain sales in the short or long term, market uncertainty or reduced revenues [63], and receiving inadequate prices for products [67,68]. Economic aspects (the possibility of obtaining subsidies and increased farm income) are cited as one of the most important reasons for switching to organic production [85][86][87], and lack of support or insufficient support is identified as an important barrier to the development of the organic sector [88]. Due to insufficient income from production [89], a significant number of Polish farmers are forced to look for other sources, and low yields and high production costs are some of their concerns [17].…”

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Factors Limiting the Development of the Organic Food Sector—Perspective of Processors, Distributors, and Retailers

et al. 2021

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Our study aimed to explore the factors limiting the development of the organic food sector in Poland from the perspective of processing, distributing, and retailing companies. We used a qualitative approach with in-depth semi-structured interviews with the management board representatives of 17 large- and medium-sized enterprises and the owners of 10 small and medium companies. The potential limiting factors, including legal, economic, technological, and environmental factors, were identified by reviewing the corporate and market reports of processing and retailing companies operating in the Polish organic sector. We used a thematic analysis recommended in the literature to analyze qualitative data. The main factors indicated by the managers were the legal concerns, limitations resulting from a lack of constant supply of organic raw materials, and increased competition on domestic and international markets. In addition, business activities in the Polish organic sector were affected by the instability of the financial situation in terms of financial liquidity, adequate cost, capital structure, and credits. The results of the study may be of value for policymakers to ensure sustainable development of the organic food sector in Poland.

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Organic Farming Versus Interest of the State for its Support

Cited by 7 publications

References 4 publications

Barriers to the Development of Organic Farming: A Polish Case Study

Barriers to the Development of Organic Farming: A Polish Case Study

Farmers’ Transition to Climate-Smart Agriculture: A Systematic Review of the Decision-Making Factors Affecting Adoption

Factors Limiting the Development of the Organic Food Sector—Perspective of Processors, Distributors, and Retailers

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