Current Status and Prospects for Organic Agriculture in Poland

Jezierska-Thöle, Aleksandra; Gwiaździńska-Goraj, Marta; Wiśniewski, Łukasz

doi:10.1515/quageo-2017-0012

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“…When we compare these results with the poorly developed processing of organic animal production in Poland, and small demand for the organic products in Poland the prospects for this sector are not promising [91]. The diversification of animal production in dairy organic farms and the entire organic sector in Poland is high and generates high cost.…”

Section: Factors Shaping Production In Dairy Organic Farms Running Ru...mentioning

confidence: 96%

Development of Organic Milk Production in Poland on the Background of the EU

Bórawski

Parzonko

et al. 2021

Agriculture

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Organic milk production is an environmentally friendly production system based on local forage and a ban on using chemical fertilizers and certain other rules. Organic milk is considered to be healthier and is gaining attention worldwide. The market for organic products is increasing. The aim of the paper was to analyze changes in the development of organic dairy production in Poland in the context of the EU. We analyzed the changes on the European Union (EU) level and the Poland level. To analyze the changes in organic milk production on European Union level, we used the autoregressive integrated moving average model (ARIMA). Our results show that both organic milk production and the farm area used for organic production will increase. Moreover, we analyzed the organic dairy farms running rural accountancy within the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) in Poland in the years 2007–2018. We used tabular and graphic methods to present the data. In the analysis the methods of correlation and regression were used. Germany, France, Austria, and Great Britain are the countries with the largest numbers of organic dairy cows. Our prognosis examined the development of organic milk production in the European Union (EU). The number of cows on dairy organic farms will increase in most countries in the EU. Then, we analyzed the impact of the chosen factors on three dependent variables: organic milk production, total production of organic dairy farms, and income from family farms. The most important independent variables were cow numbers, the value of fixed assets, the value of current assets, long-term debt, and short-term debt.

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Section: Factors Shaping Production In Dairy Organic Farms Running Ru...mentioning

confidence: 96%

Development of Organic Milk Production in Poland on the Background of the EU

Bórawski

Parzonko

et al. 2021

Agriculture

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“…Today, organic farming is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors in the world, particularly in the European Union (Jezierska-Thöle et al, 2017). In the EU, organic farming is practiced on 13.8 million ha, which accounts for 8.0% of the total UAA (Table 2).…”

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Modeling the relationship between the characteristics of agricultural holdings and the presence of organic farming

Nikolić¹,

Knežević²,

Paraušić³

2021

Acta agriculturae Serbica

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Organic farming is a fast growing market segment in the global food industry. Ecological and health benefits of organic farming are frequently emphasized. In addition, we have recently witnessed the promotion of its role in the development of rural areas by means of creating jobs and strengthening ties with local economies. This paper analyzes the relationship between the presence of organic farming and the main characteristics of agricultural holdings in the case of European Union countries. The objective is to identify factors which have a significant relationship with the organic farming sector and which can affect its future development. The results have shown that large farms are dominant in farm land management in the EU, which is related to the fact that there is a significant correlation between the availability of agricultural areas and the economic value of farms (r = 0.881**). There is a positive and significant correlation between the economic value of a holding and the number of livestock units on the farm (r = 0.940**), which indicates that animal husbandry has strong economic potential. When it comes to the relationships between the structural and economic indicators of agricultural holdings and the presence of organic farming, the results have shown that the number of organic producers is positively and significantly correlated with the available agricultural areas (r = 0.675**), and a strongly positively correlated with the economic value of farms (r = 0.810**). The areas under organic farming are also directly correlated with the utilized agricultural area (r = 0.836**), as well as with the number of livestock units (r = 0.793**), but they are slightly negatively correlated with livestock density (r = -0.211). Therefore, high livestock density can be a limiting factor for the further intensive growth of organic farming areas, considering the significant impact of animal husbandry on the environment.

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“…The numbers of units dealing with organic farming rose in eastern and north-eastern Poland, whereas there was a marked drop in the numbers of such communes in the west and south of Poland. The analysis indicates that between 2014 and 2020, the highest positions in the ranking of organic farming development were taken by communes in the following order: Godkowo-located in the north-eastern part of Poland (almost all of which consists of the Protected Landscape Areas of the Pasłęka River along with the "Beavers on the Pasłęka River" and the Wąska River reserves) [24], Krempna-which is an important center of organic farming development in south-eastern Poland, Biały Bór-in north-west Poland, and Tarnogród in the east. Over the studied period, the Godkowo commune showed the most abundant cereal crops, in particular, common wheat, rye and oat, pulses, potatoes, and root and bulb vegetables (especially carrots).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Considering the substantial contribution of organic farming in Poland, it can be crucial to policymakers in planning strategies that pursue sustainable development objectives in rural areas to better understand how the phenomenon develops and which factors affect its spatial distribution. Most Polish studies into organic farming focus on analyzing eco-agriculture conditions [17][18][19][20][21], selected efficiency aspects [22,23], farming type comparisons and development outlooks [24,25]. The results of the studies highlight economic and natural conditions that are favorable to the development of organic production in Poland.…”

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Analyzing Spatiotemporal Development of Organic Farming in Poland

Antczak¹

2021

Sustainability

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Organic farming is one of the most widely known sustainable models of agricultural production. Success in eco-agriculture also depends greatly on agri-environmental, territorial, economic, social, institutional and spatial conditions. Polish eco-farming is very regionally dispersed and diversified. Regarding the important contribution of organic farming, a better understanding of how this phenomenon develops and which factors affect its spatial distribution can be influential for policymakers in planning strategies that pursue sustainable development objectives in rural areas. This paper assesses the development and analyses the spatial distribution of organic farming in Polish LAU-2. The country’s eco-agriculture was mapped and defined using a synthetic measure, described by 27 sub-measurements of ecological crop cultivation, animal maintenance and eco-production. The local spatial patterns (direction, scale, and range) of organic farming were detected by spatial autocorrelation measurements. The analysis was conducted for the period 2014–2020. Possible external and internal determinants of this spatial dispersion were also defined. The results indicate that the distribution and spread of organic farming in Poland are related to public support, institutional regulations, social considerations, environmental concerns, the local job market and spatial dependencies.

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Current Status and Prospects for Organic Agriculture in Poland

Cited by 11 publications

References 5 publications

Development of Organic Milk Production in Poland on the Background of the EU

Development of Organic Milk Production in Poland on the Background of the EU

Modeling the relationship between the characteristics of agricultural holdings and the presence of organic farming

Analyzing Spatiotemporal Development of Organic Farming in Poland

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