Pour une typologie des exploitations agri­coles fondée sur les projets et les situations des agriculteurs

Abstract

[eng] Towards a typology of farms based on the plans and the situation of farmers - After presenting the objectives and the discriminating criteria of some farm typologies, the writers show that if one wants to construct typologies that better translate the development of farms, one must not only take into account their present state in fixed factors but also consider the farmers' plans and situations. These concepts enable their economic behaviour to be better understood. [fre] Les auteurs après avoir présenté les objectifs et les critères discriminants de quelques typologies d'exploitation, montrent que si on veut construire des typologies qui traduisent mieux l'évolution des exploitations agricoles, il faut non seulement tenir compte de la dotation en facteurs fixes mais aussi prendre en compte les projets et les situations des agriculteurs. En effet, ces concepts permettent de mieux comprendre leur comportement économique.

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