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| Ferjani, Ali; Flury, Christian. |
| In Swiss mountain regions, the number of organic farms has increased considerably during the past few years. In this context, we analyse the technical efficiency of dairy farming. The analysis shows that both organic and non-organic farms harbour considerable potential for improvement in this area. In comparison to the frontier production functions, this potential is greater in the case of organic farms than in non-organic farms. Dairy Farms, which use this potential, can improve their economic situation. |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Farm economics. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/14119/1/Ferjani_14119.pdf |
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| Flury, Christian; Ferjani, Ali. |
| Since 2005, the number of Swiss organic farms has been declining steadily contrary to the positive trend in demand. Between 2005 and 2009, 13 % of organic mountain farms were lost. In this context, we analyse the factors influencing a decision to opt out of mountain organic farming by using a written survey and logistic regression. The analysis shows that economic reasons (price of organic products, low direct payments), the time and effort of record-keeping and checks («Guidelines change too often») and problems obtaining suitable concentrated feed were the most commonly cited reasons for opting out. There is a high disposition towards opting out of organic farming, especially in the case of dairy farms. The regression analysis confirms the results of the... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Farm economics. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/17729/3/Flury_17729.pdf |
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