Production and Marketing of Organic Hazelnuts: The Case of ´tonda Gentile Romana´

Franco, Silvio; Pancino, Barbara; Ferrucci, D.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2005.686.76

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“…The producers' tendency towards the transition to organic farming and the maintenance of this activity was directly related to advantages such as product price and sales guarantees and the technical assistance and consultancy support offered to the producers. Nowadays the leading factors bringing about a transition from conventional to organic farming are related to economic motivations, environmental impacts, institutional factors, producer preferences and values, skill or technical capacity of the farmer, agronomic and market conditions, land tenure and infrastructure, as emphasized in other studies (Nowak, 1987;Feder & Umah, 1993;Freyer et al, 1994;Lampkin & Padel, 1994;Padel, 1994;McCann et al, 1997;Fairweather, 1999;Demiryiirek, 2001;Franzel et al, 2001;Scialabba & Hattam, 2002;Hall & Khan, 2003;Franco et al, 2005). Trade companies provide important production inputs (organic fertilizer, sulphur, thuricide, petrium, technical data and financial assistance) to farms.…”

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Comparative Economic Assessment of Conventional and Organic Hazelnut Farming in Turkey: Results of Questionnaires from Three Years

Tanrıvermiş

2008

Biological Agriculture & Horticulture

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The aim of this study was to compare organic hazelnut farming with conventional production based on data drawn from questionnaires. The Black Sea region of Turkey is the highest producer of hazelnuts in the world, where production is canied out by small family farms. Hazelnut production is the single most impmtant economic activity (monoculture) and income resource of the households in the region. In 2006, 620 farmers produced 7 I 50 t of organic hazelnuts on 4699 ha of land. Sample farms were selected using the stratified sampling method. Financial and physical data were collected from the farmers using a questionnaire and tlu"Ough personal interviews. The results of a three-year study indicate that yield of organic farms was 12.4% higher in the Ordu-Samsun region (Eastem Black Sea Region) and 1.2% lower in the Diizce region (Westem Black Sea Region) than on conventional farms; and the price received by organic farmers was 8.1% and 1.5% higher, respectively, than that received by conventional producers. The gross margin per hectare of plantation area in organic farming was 12.0% and the net margin was 117.7% higher than that of conventional farms in the Ordu-Samsun region, whereas they were 0.3% and 2.2% higher than that of conventional fanning in the Diizce region. The results indicated that organic hazelnut farming has made a positive contribution to the economies of farms in general. The key requirements for the further development of organic fanning would be centred on farm diversification, increased premium prices and govemmental suppott, as well as improving the practices of organic cultivation and orchard management. On the other hand, enhancement of organic farming in the region in the short term will be limited by low domestic and foreign demand, low plice premiums, a lack of state suppmt and the technical and financial capacities of the companies contracted with the producers.

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Comparative Economic Assessment of Conventional and Organic Hazelnut Farming in Turkey: Results of Questionnaires from Three Years

Tanrıvermiş

2008

Biological Agriculture & Horticulture

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“…As shown in the results reported in the previous section, organic farming shows better results from an environmental point of view, but using fewer chemical substances that protect the plant from harmful species results in a lower quantity of the product. However, organic farming allows for the preservation of BioCapacity by using energy and natural resources in a more responsible manner and, for the cultivation of hazelnuts, this appears to be linked, to a greater extent, to the dimension of sustainability, as demonstrated in previous studies [36][37][38].…”

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Is Hazelnut Farming Sustainable? An Analysis in the Specialized Production Area of Viterbo

Biagetti,

Pancino,

Martella

et al. 2023

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Specialized agricultural systems may have a strong environmental impact, thus affecting the sustainability of production. The aim of this study is to evaluate the overall environmental impact of the hazelnut production, focusing on the main Italian production area, which is located in the province of Viterbo (central Italy). The theoretical approach adopted in this study refers to the paradigm of ecological economics, recalling the concept of strong sustainability through the conservation of natural capital and its non-replacement with economic capital. This environmental sustainability of farming systems is assessed through the ecological balance (EB) tool by comparing the availability and use of natural capital in each farm scenario. This allows to understand the extent of the load generated on the environment by the different farm’s typologies, as well as the impact on the entire territory where hazelnut cultivation is predominant. For the assessment, local typical farm scenarios are assessed through a Delphi consultation of a panel of experts, thus characterizing the cultivation techniques most frequently adopted in the area. Three typologies of representative farms emerge, which mainly differ for cultivation method and dimension. Cultivation methods associated with the larger farms (both conventional and organic) generate a positive contribution to EB, whereas small farms (conventional) have a negative EB due to the high utilization of inputs. However, the positive balance of the large farms compensates for the negative balance of the small ones. This determines a total positive environmental balance of the specialized production area of Viterbo, equal to 9412 gha. This means that hazelnut farming at a territorial level is sustainable thanks to specific farm managements, which can be promoted by policy-makers.

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“…For instance, machinery and social organisation allow facing labour-related and economic challenges. However, the high level of specialisation increases the vulnerability to other types of perturbations, such as environmental ones: due to the low diversity, the areas of the province with the highest density of hazelnut cultivations experience a high incidence of the hazelnut weevil Curculio nucum [24,56]. The dependence on a single production sector with heavy downstream market concentration (confectionary industry) makes the system vulnerable to disturbances that require transformation [52,53,57], and perturbations are likely to happen more often as the system specialises and its dynamics are modified [54].…”

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Assessing the Resilience and Sustainability of a Hazelnut Farming System in Central Italy with a Participatory Approach

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European agriculture is facing increasing economic, environmental, institutional, and social challenges, from changes in demographic trends to the effects of climate change. In this context of high instability, the agricultural sector in Europe needs to improve its resilience and sustainability. Local assessments and strategies at the farming system level are needed, and this paper focuses on a hazelnut farming system in central Italy. For the assessment, a participatory approach was used, based on a stakeholder workshop. The results depicted a system with a strong economic and productive role, but which seems to overlook natural resources. This would suggest a relatively low environmental sustainability of the system, although the actual environmental impact of hazelnut farming is controversial. In terms of resilience, we assessed it by looking at the perceived level of three capacities: robustness, adaptability, and transformability. The results portrayed a highly robust system, but with relatively lower adaptability and transformability. Taking the farming system as the focal level was important to consider the role of different actors. While mechanisation has played a central role in enhancing past and present system resilience, future improvements can be achieved through collective strategies and system diversification, and by strengthening the local hazelnut value chain.

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Production and Marketing of Organic Hazelnuts: The Case of ´tonda Gentile Romana´

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Comparative Economic Assessment of Conventional and Organic Hazelnut Farming in Turkey: Results of Questionnaires from Three Years

Comparative Economic Assessment of Conventional and Organic Hazelnut Farming in Turkey: Results of Questionnaires from Three Years

Is Hazelnut Farming Sustainable? An Analysis in the Specialized Production Area of Viterbo

Assessing the Resilience and Sustainability of a Hazelnut Farming System in Central Italy with a Participatory Approach

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