The concept of socio-ecological resilience is applied to agricultural systems in general and
to the farm level in particular. Resilience has three defining characteristics: the amount of …

Considers the present situation and future challenges of marketing organic food, drawing on
experiences in Germany and the UK. Argues that the existing marketing structure in the UK …

Sustained high rates of growth in sales of certified organic products (OPs) in the US and
worldwide, averaging 20–25% yr− 1 since 1990, have spurred concomitant growth and …

Olive-growing is a major farming activity in Greek agriculture. This paper analyzes
empirically the technical efficiency of organic and conventional olive-growing farms using a …

This study offers an empirical framework for analyzing farmers' joint decisions to adopt
organic farming practices and to seek technical (ie, farming) information from various …

This Volume (2) documents in detail the policies and regulations to organic farming for all 15
EU member states and for three non-EU countries (Norway, Switzerland and the Czech …

The 2002 US Farm Bill offers incentives to support the transition from conventional to
certified organic production. Research‐based recommendations must be developed for …

Organic conversion subsidies used in Europe are less likely to be politically acceptable in
the United States, where organic agriculture development is market‐driven. Persistent …

The emergence of significant new markets for organic and “fairly traded” products has been
hailed as an important part of the effort to address the chronic poverty suffered by many …

Using a sample of organic producers in Saskatchewan, Canada, this study uses a Tobit
model to identify the factors that discourage or encourage the complete adoption of organic …