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Is organic farming the solution for the future of Walloon agriculture ?
Burny, Philippe; Debode, Frédéric
2013In Atkociuniene (Ed.) The Sixth International Scientific Conference "Rural Development 2013" : Proceedings, volume 6, book 1
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Keywords :
Organic farming; Wallonia; Belgium
Abstract :
[en] Organic farming is considered to be one of the solutions for the problems of sustainability faced today by the agriculutral sector. This paper describes the growth of the Walloon organic sector during the last years thanks to the support of the regional authorities through financial incentives and a new regional strategic development plan. It also presents some results collected during an on-farm survey concerning organic cereals. It appears that organic farming has significantly developed thaks to public support even if the prices of organic products are exceeding by 30% those of conventional products. Organic farming can play a significant role in the future of Walloon agriculture. However, due to the high conversion rate during these last years, it is not guaranteed that the financial support could be conserved at a such level.
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Burny, Philippe ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Sciences agronomiques > Economie et développement rural
Debode, Frédéric
Language :
English
Title :
Is organic farming the solution for the future of Walloon agriculture ?
Publication date :
2013
Event name :
The Sixth International Scientific Conference "Rural Development 2013 : Innovations and sustainability"
Event organizer :
Aleksandras Stulginskis University
Event place :
Akademija, Lithuania
Event date :
28-29 November, 2013
Audience :
International
Main work title :
The Sixth International Scientific Conference "Rural Development 2013" : Proceedings, volume 6, book 1
Editor :
Atkociuniene
Publisher :
ASU Publishing Center, Akademija, Lithuania
ISBN/EAN :
1822-3230
Pages :
514-517
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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