The economic potential of agroecology: Empirical evidence from Europe

JD Van der Ploeg, D Barjolle, J Bruil, G Brunori… - Journal of rural …, 2019 - Elsevier
This article discusses the economic dimensions of agroecological farming systems in
Europe. It firstly theoretically elaborates the reasons why, and under what conditions …

Organic farming and rural development: Some evidence from Austria

I Darnhofer - Sociologia Ruralis, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Organic farming is often considered beneficial for rural development through its role in
alternative food chains, positive impact on landscapes and as an environmentally friendly …

[HTML][HTML] Organic versus conventional farming—A paradigm for the sustainable development of the european countries

SE Cristache, M Vuță, E Marin, SI Cioacă, M Vuţă - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Although organic farming is an important topic for society, at the European level there have
been few achievements so far. Despite its constant increase, the demand for organic food in …

Small farms and sustainable development: is small more sustainable?

G D'souza, J Ikerd - Journal of agricultural and applied economics, 1996 - cambridge.org
A new, post-industrial, paradigm for agriculture is emerging under the concept of sustainable
agriculture. The sustainability paradigm has emerged to solve problems created by the …