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We analyze a detailed record of organic farm entry, exit, and growth for Washington State covering nearly all organic farms dating back to the beginning of the organic industry to better understand the relationship between farm characteristics, market conditions, and farm success. We find that organic farms are most likely to exit in the first 2 ye...
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... However, the shift towards organic farming poses challenges, particularly for small-scale farming, such as limited land holdings, farming management, reduced crop yields at the beginning, susceptibility to pests and diseases, insufficient access to irrigation water, and elevated labour expenses [5,26]. However, organic farming is technically more efficient if it is carried out in accordance with both recommended organic practices and within a consolidated area (zone) [27]. The process of coordination, synchronization, and integration between components and stages of organic farming can be managed in a better way. ...
Zoning-based organic farming has become increasingly attractive in Indonesia for producing healthy food, improving the quality of land and the environment, and increasing the welfare of farmers. The problem is that organic farming areas should be certified by a legal agency called the National Standardization Agency and the cost should be paid by farmers in those areas. Zoning allows the farmers to jointly manage farming areas, including payment of certification costs. However, the success of zoning-based organic farming implementation depends on farmers’ acceptability. This study aims to analyse perceptions and knowledge regarding zoning-based organic farming plans, measure the level of farmers’ willingness to accept (WTA) zoning-based organic farming plans and determine the effect of economic, ecological, and social support factors, as well as other factors towards WTA the zoning-based organic farming system. This study found that the majority of farmers perceive zoning-based organic farming as economically viable and ecologically and socially supported compared to conventional farming since most of the farmers have good knowledge regarding the importance of zoning. Although the farmers have long been experiencing conventional farming, the number of WTA farmers in zoning-based organic farming is very high. The study confirmed that the ecological aspect is the most influential in accepting zoning-based organic farming. Economic factors have a very strong influence on increasing farmers’ WTA zoning-based organic farming. This study also suggests that the implementation of zoning-based organic farming needs to be sustainably supported by the community.
... However, they are often strict in avoiding toxic agrochemicals in organic elds. The impact of market uctuation on organic practices observed elsewhere (Brady et al., 2023) applies to Indian elds as well. Overall, a positive in uence of organic farming on TOC is not observable in the south Indian elds. ...
Aims: Globally, organic farming is emerging as a promising alternative to chemicalized agriculture in overcoming agricultural challenges. However, experts often question its efficiency in maintaining soil fertility to sustain the global demand for agricultural production. South India, characterized by its rich agricultural heritage and diverse agroecosystems, stands as a unique test ground for analyzing the problems and prospects of sustainable organic farming. Therefore, the primary goal of the current studywas to assess the soil fertility status of organic vegetable fields concerning various agroclimatic zones, soil types, seasons, organic practices, and vegetable crops in South India as a model for global comparisons.
Method: The approach was an assessment of soil quality parameters such as soil pH, total organic carbon (TOC), soil available nitrogen (SAN), soil available phosphorus (SAP), and soil available potassium (SAK) as the basis of soil fertility status and to compare the soil quality at different levels.
Results: The organic fields didn't exhibit distinctiveness in soil parameters from that of chemicalized fields except for soil-specific variations in some fields. Soil fertility status was at par with chemicalized fields in the region. The region does not consistently monitor nutrient levels concerning soil type, climate, or seasons. Different kinds of organic practiceshad no significant influence on soil quality.
Conclusion: The study highlights the need for global standardization of procedures in organizing organic agriculture as a sustainable model of agricultural production.
... Gambelli et al. (2023) analiziraju ulogu ključnih stejkholdera uključenih u istraživanja i politiku inovacija EU, kroz studiju slučaja organskog sektora. Brady et al. (2023) postavljaju pitanje opstanka i budućeg dugoročnog razvoja organskih farmi. ...
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) allows agricultural producers to temporarily remove environmentally sensitive farmland from production in exchange for a yearly rental payment. While enrolled in the CRP, land typically complies with standards for organic certification, which prohibit the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers for three years prior to harvest. In this paper, we study the extent to which recent participation in the CRP promotes organic certification. We do so by estimating the relationship between exiting CRP contracts and new organic certifications at the county level over the years 2011–2020. Our primary results are based on an instrumental variables estimator, where we use the number of expiring CRP contracts as an instrument for endogenous net‐exiting CRP contracts. We find that the exit of land from the CRP leads to increases in organic adoption, and estimate a 0.029% increase in new organic operations in response to a 1% increase in net‐exiting CRP contracts. By highlighting this important co‐effect of the CRP, our analysis contributes to contemporary discussions exploring the long‐term linkages between land conservation policies, organic agriculture, and other conservation practices.
