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Bio cash-cow? Context and content of Czech organic farming

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  • L. Zagata

    (Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic)

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This work presents results of a qualitative empirical study on practices of farmers participating in the Czech system of organic agriculture (ecological agriculture). Growth of this sector has been seen almost solely in positive terms, without questioning its content. However, Czech organic agriculture does not stem from the organic movement as is the case in Western Europe and therefore it is necessary to ask what it draws on and to discover, with regard to its nature, whether it can meet the expectations stated in official policies. This paper briefly describes the development of organic farming in other countries and the current problem of its conventionalization. The research study then shows evidence that organic farming is not adopted only because of state's subsidies, but also due to the specific value orientation of farmers, despite the history and the lack of tradition of these specific practices in the Czech Republic.

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  • L. Zagata, 2007. "Bio cash-cow? Context and content of Czech organic farming," Agricultural Economics, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 53(1), pages 45-53.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:53:y:2007:i:1:id:993-agricecon
    DOI: 10.17221/993-AGRICECON
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    1. H. Doležalová & K. Pícha & J. Navrátil, 2009. "Analysis of the organic food marketing - chain store companies (South Bohemia)," Agricultural Economics, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 55(9), pages 446-458.

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