Efficiency Analysis of Organic Farming Systems – A Review of Concepts, Topics, Results and Conclusions

Authors

  • Sebastian Lakner
  • Gunnar Breustedt

Abstract

This article summarizes the literature on efficiency and productivity of organic farming. We distinguish between studies that concentrate on specific problems of the organic sector and studies that compare conventional and organic farms. Organic farms can on average improve their efficiency by 21%-points (SFA) and 27%-points (DEA). In comparing efficiency and productivity of organic with

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Published

2017-06-01

Issue

Vol. 66 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Articles

License

German copyright law applies. The document may be used free of charge for personal use, but it may not be made available on the Internet or passed on to third parties.