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... 2018, 3741 agricultural holdings were included in the organic farming control system (2.9% more than in 2017), of which 3320 were already organic agricultural holdings, with obtained ecological certificate, while the remaining 421 were still in conversion (Figure 2) [32]. In 2018, all agricultural holdings in the organic farming control system accounted for 5.4% of all agricultural holdings in Slovenia, and those that already reached the status of organic producers represented 4.8% of all agricultural holdings in Slovenia [32,33]. ...
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... Similar findings result from the analyses of Kołoszko-Chomentowska [61]; they pointed out that public funds under environmental measures, including organic farming, are an important and sometimes leading source of income for farms in these areas. These opinions are continued in the research of Jansky et al. [62], Haring and Offermann [63], Kallas et al. [64] and Perpar and Udovc [65], according to whom organic farming supported by public funds is an important opportunity for the operation of farms in ANCs. ...
Organic farms should, by definition, place particular emphasis on the protection of agricultural soils, landscape care and activities aimed at producing high-quality agricultural products. However, when joining this production system, the farms face many challenges in order to make these contributions to society at the expected level. The main aim of the study is to determine the scale of disproportions in production effects achieved by farms between organic and conventional production systems, taking into account the quality of natural management conditions. An equally important goal is to determine the factors in Polish agriculture that determine whether to conduct this production system. The paper aims to indicate the direction of development of organic farming in the EU, including Poland, based on the Eurostat data for 2012–2020. It was noted that the current development of the organic farming sector in EU member states has been at different rates. In Poland, its development strength largely depends on the presence of ANCs. Nearly ¾ of organic utilized agriculture area (UAA) is located in communes with a large share of them. Organic farms achieve lower production effects in comparison to conventional farms, and their disproportions also depend on the quality of natural farming conditions. In Poland, the personal competences of farmers are also an important determinant in joining organic farming.
... The analysis was carried out in In this study, the authors highlight a regional evaluation of the effects on production and employment in organic agriculture in Spain. The results reported significant differences at the regional level in Spain, which through (Perpar and Udovč, 2020). The authors pointed out that this increase is still small because reduction of financial incentives, and the demand for organic products is high, while only around 20% of the demand can be accomplished by domestic production. ...
... For 2020, worldwide estimate production of tomato is currently 38.5 million tonnes, an increase of 3.1% compared to 2019's production [3]. Additionally, agriculture is facing huge challenges related to natural resources, production methods, quality, and safety of food products [4]. In fact, modern consumers are more attentive to food nutrition and to practicing healthier eating [4] and are willing to pay extra prices for organic production considering the environmental benefits and the association with sustainable foods [5]. ...
... Additionally, agriculture is facing huge challenges related to natural resources, production methods, quality, and safety of food products [4]. In fact, modern consumers are more attentive to food nutrition and to practicing healthier eating [4] and are willing to pay extra prices for organic production considering the environmental benefits and the association with sustainable foods [5]. Compared to intensive agriculture, which negatively affects the environment and human health, organic production is considered a more sustainable farming method [4]. ...
... In fact, modern consumers are more attentive to food nutrition and to practicing healthier eating [4] and are willing to pay extra prices for organic production considering the environmental benefits and the association with sustainable foods [5]. Compared to intensive agriculture, which negatively affects the environment and human health, organic production is considered a more sustainable farming method [4]. Yet, the feasibility of organic production varies across countries, mainly because of the weather, pest, and economic challenges [5]. ...
... Especially in the last decade, this situation has been reversed by recognising the importance of financially supporting small farms (Galluzzo 2015). This is attributable not only to (supra)national agriculture measures but also to tourism development and awareness of the benefits of locally or nationally produced food (Perpar and Udovč 2019). The agricultural situation in Livek is entirely in line with the national situation. ...
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... Currently, there are over 600,000 ha of organically farmed land in Russia, but the potential for further growth of the organic sector is vast because 80-100 million ha of farmland have been abandoned after the collapse of the Soviet Union (Yugagro, 2018). In countries with small farms and a large proportion of protected areas like Slovenia, organic farming seems to be especially suitable (Perpar and Udovč, 2019). This is due to the more labor-intensive land cultivation in organic farming and the fact that protected areas can be agriculturally valorized in a manner that is similar to organic production. ...
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Rozdział ma charakter przeglądowy. Jego celem była próba pokazania, że tworzenie i funkcjonowanie obszarów chronionych nie zawsze przyczynia się do ograniczeń społecznych i gospodarczych. Zaprezentowane rozważania, będące pokłosiem badań prowadzonych na całym świecie udowadniają, że obszarowa ochrona przyrody nie tylko pozytywnie wpływa na poziom różnorodności biologicznej, ale także może być impulsem do rozwoju gospodarczych funkcji tych obszarów, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem zrównoważonej produkcji rolniczej.
Generalnie zarządzanie gospodarką odpadami nie jest ściśle powiązane z lokalnymi uwarunkowaniami, takimi jak warunki klimatyczne, geograficzne, ekonomiczne oraz społeczne. Z tego powodu możliwe jest opracowanie jednej, uniwersalnej strategii, która byłaby skuteczna dla całego kraju czy grupy krajów. Jednak lokalne badania umożliwiają lepsze zrozumienie aktualnych problemów związanych z gospodarowaniem odpadami w gospodarstwach domowych, szczególnie w świetle ciągłych zmian prawnoinstytucjonalnych. To z kolei powinno umożliwić bardziej efektywne wykorzystanie pozyskanej wiedzy i lepsze dostosowanie rozwiązań prawnych, technicznych czy technologicznych. Wybór miasta Olecko do analizy jest uzasadniony zarówno potrzebą dokładniejszego zbadania lokalnych problemów i wyzwań, jak i dążeniem do wsparcia zrównoważonego rozwoju tego obszaru. Dlatego celem badań jest ocena poziomu wiedzy o gospodarowaniu odpadami w gospodarstwie domowym, rozumienia problemów i podejmowanych działań z tym związanych, w opinii mieszkańców miasta Olecko.
Balkan countries typically share remarkable similarities in culture and history. However, this specific region received little academic attention and produced fewer scholarly deals with the green economy. Our intended purpose is to gather the most recent literature on the green economy about Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which are also produced in local Universities and show that these countries possess the potential for an easy green conversion despite barriers and lack of sufficient motivation; The first two countries as mentioned above are members of the EU, while the other two have an EU candidate status. We obtained national experts' opinions and policy recommendations through a Scopus database search (mostly) 2015–2020. Through a SWOT analysis matrix, we gather evidence of both internal and external pushes. The first push is the role of national institutions and consumers; the latter is the EU's considerable influence, which provides essential incentives to carefully foster alignment with European regulatory standards. The internal push typically bears more social responsibility in shaping domestic policies and going green. In Croatia and Slovenia, the transition towards a greener economy goes ahead positively; in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Slovenia, the lack of adequate policies and awareness (among people and companies) and the inefficient allocation of external resources remain barriers to such a greener transition. These Balkan countries deserve more attention in the academic literature, both theoretical and empirical, thanks to their unexploited green potential, which could help policymakers make their countries greener.
