Does organic farming (OF) work in favour of protecting the natural environment? A case study from Poland

Markuszewska, Iwona; Kubacka, Marta

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.06.023

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“…In this context, the policy of supporting organic farms and farms in conversion is important (Koesling et al , 2008) however not always sustainable in terms of maintaining the organic production system, especially in smaller agricultural units (Markuszewska and Kubacka, 2017). Our analysis showed that the system of environmental subsidies is only a minor incentive to undertake organic production, and state aid should focus on helping to organise sales channels, legislative facilitation and good organisation of the quality control system as well as activities aimed at promoting the idea of sustainability, organic food and its values among the society (Brył, 2018; Sottini et al , 2002; Fonte, 2008).…”

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The land is what matters: factors driving family farms to organic production in Poland

Chmieliński

Pawłowska

Bocian

et al. 2019

BFJ

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse tendency of farms to switch from conventional to organic production. Design/methodology/approach The study used data on 6,229 individual farms, which in 2009–2016 continued to participate in the Polish FADN. Estimation of logit models allowed the authors to indicate, separately for each period in the years between 2009 and 2015, a set of characteristics influencing the decision of farms on the use of organic production. Findings The authors demonstrate that, first of all, land factors were of major importance when deciding on conversion to organic farming, with only the own land inputs (owned by the farm) having a positive impact on the transition of farms to organic production. But then the resource of the capital factor, identified with the assets owned by the farm, exercised a significant negative impact. Income derived from the family farm, although had a positive impact, did not significantly determine the farm’s decision on conversion to organic production. While support for agri-environmental purposes had a positive impact on the decision of farm to convert, the payments received under the direct payments affected this decision negatively. The tendency to start organic production is also conditioned regionally. Research limitations/implications The data of this study are limited in size, and limited to the Polish context. Originality/value The research setting for this paper is original; the study takes part in the discussion about factors of conversion to organic farming, on example of Poland and is a voice in the discussion on effective support for the development of organic farming in the context of sustainable development.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The land is what matters: factors driving family farms to organic production in Poland

Chmieliński

Pawłowska

Bocian

et al. 2019

BFJ

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“…With regard to the environmental burdens of organic farming, scholars have arrived at contradictory recommendations. In the first set of studies, they have proposed organic farming system as a promising environmental solution due to a significant reduction in agricultural inputs resulted from enhanced soil organic matter and thus soil fertility ( Markuszewska & Kubacka, 2017 ). In another set of research, organic farming is not positively assessed, and the studies have also questioned as to what extent it can improve environmental performance.…”

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confidence: 99%

Integrated modeling of extended agro-food supply chains: A systems approach

Taghikhah

Voinov

Shukla

et al. 2021

European Journal of Operational Research

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The current intense food production-consumption is one of the main sources of environmental pollution and contributes to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Organic farming is a potential way to reduce environmental impacts by excluding synthetic pesticides and fertilizers from the process. Despite ecological benefits, it is unlikely that conversion to organic can be financially viable for farmers, without additional support and incentives from consumers. This study models the interplay between consumer preferences and socio-environmental issues related to agriculture and food production. We operationalize the novel concept of extended agro-food supply chain and simulate adaptive behavior of farmers, food processors, retailers, and customers. Not only the operational factors (e.g., price, quantity, and lead time), but also the behavioral factors (e.g., attitude, perceived control, social norms, habits, and personal goals) of the food suppliers and consumers are considered in order to foster organic farming. We propose an integrated approach combining agent-based, discrete-event, and system dynamics modeling for a case of wine supply chain. Findings demonstrate the feasibility and superiority of the proposed model over the traditional sustainable supply chain models in incorporating the feedback between consumers and producers and analyzing management scenarios that can urge farmers to expand organic agriculture. Results further indicate that demand-side participation in transition pathways towards sustainable agriculture can become a time-consuming effort if not accompanied by the middle actors between consumers and farmers. In practice, our proposed model may serve as a decision-support tool to guide evidence-based policymaking in the food and agriculture sector.

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“…The growing popularity of the organic food concept in Poland increases the need for investigating the behavior of consumers toward organic food products (Markuszewska and Kubacka, 2017), including the ones available in the market and the novel ones. The investigation of consumer attitudes toward organic food consumption will provide valuable insights into the information important in the development of the organic food market in Poland.…”

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The conceptualization of novel organic food products: a case study of Polish young consumers

Radzymińska

Jakubowska

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore young consumers’ attitudes toward novel organic food products by analyzing their acceptability and perception. Design/methodology/approach A mixed method approach was applied to conceptualize (sensory profiling of organic bakery and confectionery products) and then to evaluate young consumer’s willingness to buy (consumer survey) innovative products: ten variants of rolls and ten variants of shortbread cookies made of certified raw materials originating from bio-farming, enriched with a combination of fresh and dried fruits and vegetables. Product recipes were free of saccharose, sweeteners and chemical pulverizing agents. To evaluate consumer orientation toward novel organic products, 200 consumers from Poland (Warmia and Mazury region) were surveyed regarding their hedonic opinion about these concepts. A Likert-type scale was used in the consumer survey to assess the perception and declared willingness to buy the evaluated products. Findings Research results demonstrate that the young consumers had ambivalent or negative attitudes to sensory attributes of many variants of the organic bakery and confectionery products. This could be explained by the taste of most of the products, which appeared unacceptable to consumers. It has been concluded that the choice of organic foods by young consumers is not strictly related to the concern over their health nor to the awareness of health-related attributes of these food products. Taste turned out to be the key factor affecting consumer attitudes toward organic foods and driving their willingness to buy these products. Originality/value Despite the constant development of research in the area of the organic food market, the current scientific findings still have some cognitive gaps that concern attitudes and expectations of consumers, especially of young consumers, toward new ecological products. This study contributed to the young consumers’ behavior knowledge by analyzing their attitudes toward novel organic bakery and confectionery prototypes produced manually. The empirical findings from this study also have practical potential for organic food market applications. Information of this type is useful in understanding and predicting the demand for certain products, which helps managers develop effective strategies.

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Does organic farming (OF) work in favour of protecting the natural environment? A case study from Poland

Cited by 17 publications

References 23 publications

The land is what matters: factors driving family farms to organic production in Poland

The land is what matters: factors driving family farms to organic production in Poland

Integrated modeling of extended agro-food supply chains: A systems approach

The conceptualization of novel organic food products: a case study of Polish young consumers

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