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Sumption, Phil. |
Introduction, aims and objectives When this project began in 1996 the UK supply of organic vegetables, from 2400 hectares, was insufficient to meet the growing market and the majority of organic vegetables were imported. It was a policy objective to enable UK farmers to meet the demands of this growing market. A farmer converting to organic agriculture is faced with a range of specific agronomic and economic challenges different from those of conventional agriculture and of established organic systems and a lack of knowledge about these challenges was recognised as a major barrier for individual farmers considering conversion. The overall aim of this project was therefore to provide information on the agronomic and economic performance of farming systems... |
Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Vegetables; Technology transfer; Crop husbandry. |
Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/6758/1/CSG15.pdf |
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