-stage, multi-output cost function to assess vertical economies of scope in organic and conventional dairy farms. We model the cost … economies of scope for conventional dairy farms. In contrast, we find significant vertical economies of scope in organic dairy … economies of scope for organic dairy farms are consistent with higher costs of obtaining organic feed through market …

organic farming reveals that farmer's own belief and the intrinsic characteristics of the farm increase the likelihood of … conversion. If the process of certification as an organic farm implies important changes of the structure of the farm, it lowers … the propensity of farmers to consider the conversion to organic. When considering the case of family farms, results of a …

Discriminant analysis was used to identify the characteristics that distinguish between fully-certified organic …, partially-certified organic and non-organic farmers in Umbumbulu district, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa (SA) during October …’ Organisation (EFO), and by random sampling 49 non-organic farmers in wards neighbouring EFO. Results from the two estimated …

The State of Sustainable Coffee provides the first comprehensive overview of the market conditions facing, organic … the coffee sector that has arguably developed the most advanced experience with certified organic, fair trade, and eco …

Consumers show an increased interest in organic food today and a willingness to pay premium for organic products. In … attitudes, quality characteristics and socio-demographics on consumption of organic and conventional pork, potatoes and milk … of certain quality characteristics as they perceive and evaluate conventional and organic fresh foods. …

In producing potatoes the treatment for disease and pests could be more difficult and costly for organic producers than … for conventional. Hence, consumers’ attitudes and willingness to pay for organic potatoes need to be considered in a … evaluate factors that influenced Germany consumers’ consumption patterns for conventional and organic potatoes. The results …

The study attempts to empirically examine whether the adoption of organic farming practices leads to better health. As … a proxy for health status, a comparison of the health expenditure patterns of organic and conventional rice …

The organic market is a very particular one. Starting from the premise that organic products are confidence and … uncertainty about how the products will be sold. In addition, the great majority of the Spanish organic production is marketed …