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The impact of Organic Farming on the Rural Economy in England
(DEFRA REO117)Aims:
The research explored:- the key hypothesis that organic farming provides additional benefit to the rural economy over and above conventional agriculture.
- the extent to which organic farming gave rise to greater economic and socio-economic linkages with rural economies (and the local economy), as a result contributing to rural development.
- it examined claims that organic farming was associated with qualitative as well as quantitative differences in employment patterns and social networks in rural communities.
Background:
Organic farming has developed rapidly in recent years and now has a market value of overApproaches:
The project developed techniques to trace theDissemination:
Was via a project report, articles in technical bulletins and presentations to policy makers and farmers.Collaborators:
The project was led by Exeter University in collaboration with Plymouth University, HDRA and Elm Farm. HDRAComments
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