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Freyer, Bernhard; Eder, Michael; Schneeberger, Walter; Darnhofer, Ika; Kirner, Leopold; Lindenthal, Thomas; Zollitsch, Werner. |
Until now, organic farming in Austria saw its largest growth in the period between 1994 and 1998. The following factors all contributed to Austria achieving the highest percentage of organic farms in Europe: the early addition of guidelines for organic crop production and animal husbandry to the Austrian Codex Alimentarius, the government support for organic farms during and after conversion through compensatory payments, favourable market conditions through the entrance of supermarket chains, the establishment of a marketing company, an active policy by the organic associations and the development of advisory services. However, this dynamic development has not persisted in the late nineties. Whether the crises in conventional production will provide... |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Organic farming; Production; Economics; Market; Conversion; Direct payments; Prices; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management. |
Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98995 |
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