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| Igual, Juan Francisco Julia; Vidal, Sergio Mari. |
| The term “Social Economy” is used to mean a set of organizations that share specific operational features, such as solidarity, mutual assistance, open membership, democratic management and people-based decision-making and distribution of surpluses, which depend on the activity carried out by each person irrespective of the capital invested. Farm cooperatives undoubtedly belong to this group. In recent years, Spanish farm cooperatives have been experiencing substantial business development. This process is a consequence of the latest changes in the regulations governing Spanish cooperatives. Major cooperative groups with high turnovers have developed in this positive environment. Although there are differences between countries, the European cooperative... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59573 |
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| Moll, Elena Maria Peris; Igual, Juan Francisco Julia. |
| This paper studies the long-term feasibility of citrus crop, either grown organically or employing integrated production methods, in the Region of Valencia, Spain. The concept of sustainability in agriculture has become a subject of general interest, and obtaining high-quality and safe food standards is a priority of the European Union authorities, especially after the recent crises of the European agrifood system. Citrus production made of 43.3% of Valencia's agricultural production in 2000 (CAPA 2003a), with the Comunidad Valenciana being the primary exporter of citrus for fresh consumption (Peris and Julia 2005a). Production-cost studies of the three orange-production systems used in the region (conventional, IP, and organic) were conducted as the... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8579 |
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