Modelling conventional and organic farming: a literature review

Acs, Szvetlana; Berentsen, P.B.M.; Huirne, R.B.M.

doi:10.1016/s1573-5214(05)80007-7

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“…Moreover, crop diversification is also mentioned due to its benefit of reducing risks and uncertainties arising from mono-cropping, and biological and climatic changes. All indicators above are fully assessed in the work of (Acs et al 2005). These indicators aim to evaluate sustainability of economic and environmental pillars (Malik and Singh 2002;Chakraborty 2012).…”

Section: Conceptual Framework To Manage the Supply Chain Of Sustainabmentioning

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Sustainable coffee supply chain management: a case study in Buon Me Thuot City, Daklak, Vietnam

Nguyen

Sarker

2018

Int J Corporate Soc Responsibility

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This paper aims to analyze and discuss the evolution towards sustainable coffee supply chain and its management in Vietnam. Coffee is a major agricultural export commodity of Vietnam with the export value accounts for 3% of national GDP in 2014 and provides a livelihood for approximately 2.6 million people. However, the sector is facing enormous challenges as the current farming methods and processing infrastructure have been unsustainable resulting in many catastrophic impacts on the environment such as deforestation and soil degradation that have the potential to lead to a decrease in the quality of coffee beans. Using a case study in Buon Me Thuot City, Daklak, Vietnam, the paper analyses the key factors influencing the sustainable coffee supply chain management in Vietnam. Our analysis confirms that although productivity is high, and farmers have positive experiences in this sector, sustainability issues are emerging. For instance, the farmers have experienced soil erosion and a lack of water and as such are now more willing to incorporate sustainability initiatives in their production and processing.

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Section: Conceptual Framework To Manage the Supply Chain Of Sustainabmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable coffee supply chain management: a case study in Buon Me Thuot City, Daklak, Vietnam

Nguyen

Sarker

2018

Int J Corporate Soc Responsibility

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“…Empirical models are commonly applied to showing the effects of actual incentives and agricultural policies, and this approach is better suited for analyzing survey data in our current study. Empirical econometric models are statistical representations of farm-level systems (Acs et al 2005). Schmidtner et al (2015) used spatial econometrics to determine essential factors to convert from conventional to organic farming in Germany.…”

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Predictors for interest to change from conventional to organic horticultural production

Mattila

Heikkinen

Koivisto

et al. 2018

AFSci

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This study addressed factors influencing farmers’ decisions to switch from conventional to organic farming with special focus on outdoor horticulture production. A total of 343 horticulture producers responded to a survey conducted in 2014. The results indicate 12.1% of the farmers with conventional horticulture production were interested in converting to organic. Small farm size, horticulture being only a minor part of the enterprise, intermediate estimated yields, greater intent to grow new crops, hiring labor, having other income sources in addition to agriculture and participating in training courses emerged as significant predictors for the intention to switch to organic production in multivariable regression modeling. These results suggest potential to increase organic production could be found particularly among smaller part-time enterprises actively seeking new crops and knowledge.

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“…Hence, a normative economic model was developed to address the economic potential of these practices under Swedish conditions. This approach is often used to model potential economic performances of different farm systems and farming practices (Acs et al, 2005;Kerselaers et al, 2007). Model results can identify practices that merit further real-world research.…”

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Exploring the economic potential of reducing broiler lameness

Gocsik

Silvera

Hansson

et al. 2017

British Poultry Science

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1. The present study was designed first to explore the potential economic benefits of adopting management practices to reduce lameness in broiler farms, and second to explore farmers' possible perceptions of this potential in the Swedish context. The likely financial effects were addressed using a normative economic model, whereas a questionnaire-based survey was used to obtain in-depth knowledge about the perceptions of a group of broiler farmers in Sweden. 2. The three alternative practices (out of 6 tested) which realised the greatest improvements in gross margin and net return to management compared to the conventional practice were feeding whole wheat, sequential feeding and meal feeding. 3. The model showed that the negative effect of feeding whole wheat on feed conversion rate was outweighed by the effect of a low feed price and the associated decrease in feed costs. The price of wheat played a major role in the improvement of economic performance, whereas the reduction of lameness itself made a relatively minor contribution. 4. Apparently, the surveyed farmers do not recognise the potential of the positive effects of changing feed or feeding practices on both broiler welfare and farm economics although their implementation can be of great importance in the broiler sector where profit margins are very tight..

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Modelling conventional and organic farming: a literature review

Cited by 25 publications

References 26 publications

Sustainable coffee supply chain management: a case study in Buon Me Thuot City, Daklak, Vietnam

Sustainable coffee supply chain management: a case study in Buon Me Thuot City, Daklak, Vietnam

Predictors for interest to change from conventional to organic horticultural production

Exploring the economic potential of reducing broiler lameness

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