Organic Farmers in Europe: motivations and problems for using Conservation agriculture practices. “TILMAN-ORG SESSION”

Marion Casagrande, Joséphine Peigné, Christophe David, F. Xavier Sans, José M. Blanco-Moreno, Julia Cooper, Kate Gascoyne, Daniele Antichi, Paolo Bàrberi, Federica Bigongiali, Andreas Surböck, Andreas Kranzler, Annelies Beeckman, Koen Willekens, Anne Luik, Elen Peetsman, Meike Grosse, Juergen Heß, Maurice Clerc, Hansueli Dierauer, Paul Mäder

Organic Farmers in Europe: motivations and problems for using Conservation agriculture practices. “TILMAN-ORG SESSION”

Marion Casagrande, Joséphine Peigné, Christophe David, F. Xavier Sans, José M. Blanco-Moreno, Julia Cooper, Kate Gascoyne, Daniele Antichi, Paolo Bàrberi, Federica Bigongiali, Andreas Surböck, Andreas Kranzler, Annelies Beeckman, Koen Willekens, Anne Luik, Elen Peetsman, Meike Grosse, Juergen Heß, Maurice Clerc, Hansueli Dierauer, Paul Mäder

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Conservation agriculture and organic farming are currently considered as environmentally friendly options for producing food. This study explores the motivations and problems of organic European farmers that apply at least two conservation techniques: (i) no-tillage, (ii) reduced tillage and/or (iii) green manure. We carried out a survey with 159 farmers located in 10 European countries. Data were analysed with a principal component analysis followed by clustering to identify groups of farmers with similar motivations and problems. The most important motivations are related to soil preservation and problems are mainly linked to agronomic conditions and crop management. There are three groups of farmers that share the same type of attitude: “atypical farmers”, “soil conservationists” and “agro-technically challenged farmers”. Further research may address in priority agronomic problems, such as weed infestation, caused by adoption of conservation agriculture in organic agriculture.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 4th ISOFAR Scientific Conference. ‘Building Organic Bridges’ : 1, Thuenen Report
Editors	Gerold Rahmann, Uygun Aksoy
Volume	20
Place of Publication	Braunschweig, Germany
Publisher	Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut
Publication date	2014
Pages	295-298
ISBN (Print)	978-3-86576-128-6
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	18th Organic World Congress - Istanbul, Turkey Duration: 13-Oct-2014 → 15-Oct-2014

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Marion Casagrande, Joséphine Peigné, Christophe David, F. Xavier Sans, José M. Blanco-Moreno, Julia Cooper, Kate Gascoyne, Daniele Antichi, Paolo Bàrberi, Federica Bigongiali, Andreas Surböck, Andreas Kranzler, Annelies Beeckman, Koen Willekens, Anne Luik, Elen Peetsman, Meike Grosse, Juergen Heß, Maurice Clerc, Hansueli Dierauer, Paul Mäder (2014). Organic Farmers in Europe: motivations and problems for using Conservation agriculture practices. “TILMAN-ORG SESSION”. In G. Rahmann, & U. Aksoy (Eds.), Proceedings of the 4th ISOFAR Scientific Conference. ‘Building Organic Bridges’: 1, Thuenen Report (Vol. 20, pp. 295-298). Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut.

Marion Casagrande, Joséphine Peigné, Christophe David, F. Xavier Sans, José M. Blanco-Moreno, Julia Cooper, Kate Gascoyne, Daniele Antichi, Paolo Bàrberi, Federica Bigongiali, Andreas Surböck, Andreas Kranzler, Annelies Beeckman, Koen Willekens, Anne Luik, Elen Peetsman, Meike Grosse, Juergen Heß, Maurice Clerc, Hansueli Dierauer, Paul Mäder. / Organic Farmers in Europe: motivations and problems for using Conservation agriculture practices. “TILMAN-ORG SESSION”. Proceedings of the 4th ISOFAR Scientific Conference. ‘Building Organic Bridges’: 1, Thuenen Report. editor / Gerold Rahmann ; Uygun Aksoy. Vol. 20 Braunschweig, Germany : Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, 2014. pp. 295-298

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Organic Farmers in Europe: motivations and problems for using Conservation agriculture practices. “TILMAN-ORG SESSION”. / Marion Casagrande, Joséphine Peigné, Christophe David, F. Xavier Sans, José M. Blanco-Moreno, Julia Cooper, Kate Gascoyne, Daniele Antichi, Paolo Bàrberi, Federica Bigongiali, Andreas Surböck, Andreas Kranzler, Annelies Beeckman, Koen Willekens, Anne Luik, Elen Peetsman, Meike Grosse, Juergen Heß, Maurice Clerc, Hansueli Dierauer, Paul Mäder.
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Marion Casagrande, Joséphine Peigné, Christophe David, F. Xavier Sans, José M. Blanco-Moreno, Julia Cooper, Kate Gascoyne, Daniele Antichi, Paolo Bàrberi, Federica Bigongiali, Andreas Surböck, Andreas Kranzler, Annelies Beeckman, Koen Willekens, Anne Luik, Elen Peetsman, Meike Grosse, Juergen Heß, Maurice Clerc, Hansueli Dierauer, Paul Mäder. Organic Farmers in Europe: motivations and problems for using Conservation agriculture practices. “TILMAN-ORG SESSION”. In Rahmann G, Aksoy U, editors, Proceedings of the 4th ISOFAR Scientific Conference. ‘Building Organic Bridges’: 1, Thuenen Report. Vol. 20. Braunschweig, Germany: Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut. 2014. p. 295-298