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| Canavari, Maurizio; Ghelfi, Rino; Olson, Kent D.; Rivaroli, Sergio. |
| Recent discussion surrounding organic agriculture (also referred to as organic farming) has turned from just whether it represents a viable alternative to conventional agriculture to whether it would be adopted by a significant percentage of farmers. After a beginning phase in which the adoption was mainly due to an ethically based choice of the farmer, the success in the market and the increasing demand for organic products are increasing the number of farmers converting their farming system. Despite the continuing importance of non-economic factors and the uncertainty given by short-term and mid-term fluctuations of prices, a decisive point is whether the conversion to organic farming may be worthwhile from an economic perspective. The aim of the paper... |
| Tipo: Book chapter |
Palavras-chave: Farm economics. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/12108/1/978%2D0%2D387%2D39581%2D4_BookPDF1_03Rivaroli.pdf |
