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Organic farming is increasingly recognized, by consumers, farmers, environmentalists, and policy-makers as a model for environmental, social and financial sustainability in agriculture. In some countries support for research has been integrated with agri-environmental payments to create action plans for the development of the organic sector. These action plans usually contain targets for the growth of the organic sector, and in many cases contain innovative proposals for involving local authorities and the private sector, based on in-depth analysis of specific problem areas and potential solutions.
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Producers need to be confident that organic farming represents a viable option. This requires a high degree of confidence building because of the perceived financial, social, and psychological barriers to conversion. Four key factors are involved here: policy signals from government and other policy-related institutions; market signals from consumers and the food industry; access to information; and the removal of institutional blockages or antagonisms. (Adapted from Nicolas Lampkin Welsh Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales)
Influence of Policy Support on Organic Farming in the European Union, 1999, S. Padel
S. Mann, Why organic food in Germany is a merit good
(See Building Sustainable Organic Sectors)
See the Growing Organic Bibliography
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