Organic farming support policy as viewed by the farmers

• Autorzy: Łuczka Władysława

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.34659/eis.2024.90.3.825

Warianty tytułu

PL

Ocena polityki wsparcia rolnictwa ekologicznego przez rolników

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The purpose of this paper is to present the policy for organic farming support in Poland as viewed by three groups of farmers: “committed”, “pragmatic”, and “committed pragmatic” ones. The authors determined the differences and similarities between the groups in how they view the support policy and found out whether they intend to continue or discontinue organic production in the future. The study relies on a qualitative survey administered to 154 organic farms. Most farmers were found to have a negative view of amendments to organic farming regulations. This can lead to a higher perception of risks involved in organic farming compared to conventional agriculture and may discourage them from continuing organic production in the future. When it comes to expectations about future policy, increased financial support is of key importance. This is especially true for two farmer groups: “committed” and “committed pragmatic” farmers. According to this study, the number of “pragmatic” farms is likely to change the most because every third member of that group intends to discontinue organic farming, and every third is hesitant about it.

PL

Celem artykułu jest ocena polityki wsparcia rolnictwa ekologicznego przez trzy grupy rolników: „zaangażowanych”, „pragmatycznych” i „pragmatycznych-zaangażowanych”. Ustalone zostały różnice i podobieństwa tych grup w ocenie polityki wsparcia oraz określono ich przyszłe zamierzenia w kontekście zaniechania lub kontynuowania produkcji ekologicznej. W opracowaniu wykorzystano jakościowe metody badania ankietowego przeprowadzonego wśród 154 gospodarstw ekologicznych. Stwierdzono, że wśród rolników dominowała negatywna opinia o zmianach w przepisach rolnictwa ekologicznego. Może to prowadzi do postrzegania wyższego ryzyka związanego z rolnictwem ekologicznym w porównaniu z konwencjonalną formą rolnictwa i zniechęcać do kontynuowania produkcji w przyszłości. W oczekiwaniach pod adresem przyszłej polityki kluczowe znaczenie ma wzrost wsparcia finansowego. Ma to szczególne znaczenie w przypadku dwóch grup rolników: „zaangażowanych” i „pragmatycznych zaangażowanych”. Z przeprowadzonych badań wynika, że w przyszłości największe zmiany w liczbie gospodarstw mogą nastąpić w grupie rolników „pragmatycznych”, ponieważ co trzeci rolnik z tej grupy zamierza zrezygnować z rolnic-twa ekologicznego, i również co trzeci jest niezdecydowany.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

organic farming; agricultural policy; farmer support; institutional restrictions

PL

rolnictwo ekologiczne; polityka rolna; wsparcie rolników; ograniczenia instytucjonalne

• Wydawca: Polskie Stowarzyszenie Ekonomistów Środowiska i Zasobów Naturalnych
• Czasopismo: Economics and Environment
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: No. 3
• Strony: art. no. 825
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 67 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Łuczka Władysława

• Faculty of Economics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wschodnia 18, 00-020 Suchy Las, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1997-8119

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