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Organic and conventional farms in the Basilicata region: A comparison of structural and economic variables using FADN data

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  • Maria Assunta D?Oronzio
  • Carmela De Vivo

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Organic farming in Italy is growing fast thanks to an increased focus on environmental sustainability and consumer demand thus challenging the farmers to create new working models and territorial systems.Organic land in Basilicata is more than 21% of the regional UAA , an area that has more than doubled in size since 2015. This study compares Lucanian organic farming systems with conventional farming systems and their economic benefits and is based on 2019 FADN data made up of 24% organic farms. This study could help regional policy makers to design guidelines for the 2021-2027 programming period reinforcing the green growth strategy. In fact, agricultural policy continues to focus on environmental themes (Green Deal and Farm to fork), proposing new challenges to agricultural businesses who take advantage of the competitive advantages of new models and territorial systems.

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  • Maria Assunta D?Oronzio & Carmela De Vivo, 2021. "Organic and conventional farms in the Basilicata region: A comparison of structural and economic variables using FADN data," Economia agro-alimentare, FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 23(3), pages 1-17.
    • Handle: RePEc:fan:ecaqec:v:html10.3280/ecag2021oa12775
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