Organic farming and measures of European agricultural policy.
Anna Maria Häring, Stephan Dabbert, Joachim Aurbacher, Barbara Bichler, Christian Eichert, Danilo Gambelli, Nicolas Lampkin, Frank Offermann, Santiago Olmos, Jon Tuson, Raffaele Zanoli

Organic Farming in Europe: Economics and Policy
Stuttgart-Hohenheim, April 2004

Paperback, approx. 270 p., 80 Tables, 55 Figures, Dimensions (in cm) 17x24
ISBN 3-933403-10-3
ISSN 1437-6512

28 Euro

This book analyses the impact of the Agenda 2000 of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on organic farming – as one of most established examples of environmentally friendly farming systems. The authors provide comparative assessments of first and second pillar measures impact on conventional and organic farms, analysing the impact of direct payments, price support measures and rural development measures (agri-environmental measures, investment support, processing and marketing measures, training measures and Less Favoured Area support) for a range of countries and farm types. Finally, an outlook on possible effects of the CAP Reform 2003 on organic farming systems and recommendations on how to maximise the positive effects of agricultural policy on organic farming are given.

This book provides policy makers, stakeholders and researchers in the field of general and organic agricultural policy with the most comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of support for organic farms in the EU within the Agenda 2000 framework.

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