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| O., Flaten; G., Lien; M., Ebbesvik; M., Koesling; P.S., Valle. |
| Conventional farmers converting to organics has contributed to most of the rapid expansion of organic farming in recent years. The new organic farmers may differ from their more established colleagues, which may have implications for the development of the organic farming sector and its distinctiveness vis-à-vis conventional production and marketing practices. The aim of this study was to explore Norwegian organic dairy farmers’ personal and farm production characteristics, farming goals, conversion motives, and attitudes to organic farming, grouped by year of conversion (three groups). A postal survey was undertaken among organic dairy farmers (n = 161). The results show that the newcomers (converted in 2000 or later) were less educated than the early... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Social aspects; Farm economics. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/6350/1/RAFS_P13%2D05_Manuscript_FINAL_Flaten.pdf |
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