Executive summary report on the comprehensiveness and compatibility of organic market data collection methods ( = Deliverable 3.2 of the OrganicDataNetwork project)

Up to now, organic market data collection has been inconsistent, or data from different organisations and/or countries has not been comparable, because different methodologies have been used. Hence, the organic market suffers from information-asymmetry and a lack of transparency. Interpretations based on incomplete and inconsistent data might lead to wrong decisions and misinvestments. More coherent data collection and thorough data analyses are needed to overcome current dispersion and fragmentation of data sources. This executive summary gives a short overview on the current situation of organic market data collection in Europe by showing some results of a European-wide survey among data collectors. Furthermore the application of quality dimensions for the identification of ‘best practice’ examples is described in order to provide recommendations for data collection and compilation, the evaluation of existing data collection methods, and the assessment of data quality

Classification of data collection methods (= Deliverable 3.1 of the OrganicDataNetwork project - Report on collection methods)

In this report, a number of evaluation and quality criteria for data collection and compilation methods were defined. The results of an online survey on all existing organic market data collection methods in Europe were compiled and assessed. Subsequently the quality of existing data collection and processing approaches was evaluated using the following data quality dimensions: relevance, accuracy, comparability, coherence, accessibility and clarity, and timeliness and punctuality. The quality assessment was carried out exemplary to determine some good examples of data collection and processing. These cases were chosen because they delivered a very holistic and comprehensive presentation of their approaches regarding data collection methods, analyses, quality checks, and publication

Organic data network: Harmonising organic market data collection in Europe

This contribution emerged as part of the collaborative project “Data network for better European organic market information” carried out in the 7th Framework Programme of the EU. Data from an online and a telephone survey among organic market data collectors form the basis for the analysis of the current situation of statistics on organic market data. The results reveal a heterogeneous picture, because organic market growth and data collection within the organic food sector have developed differently throughout Europe. Building on the survey results, the quality of data collection approaches is evaluated through the application of the data quality dimensions relevance, accuracy, comparability, coherence, accessibility/clarity, and timeliness/punctuality (Eurostat, 2009). Thereby best practice examples are identified and used for the elaboration of guidelines for the harmonisation of organic market data collection in Europe

SEARCHING FOR INCONSISTENCIES IN ORGANIC MARKET DATA – A GUIDE ON HOW TO APPLY QUALITY CHECKS FOR STATISTICS

This contribution emerged as part of the collaborative project “Data network for better European organic market information” carried out in the 7th Framework Programme of the EU. Up to now, organic market data collection has been inconsistent throughout European countries; data from different organisations and/or countries is hard to compare, because very different sampling methods, product categories, and nomenclatures have been used. Interpretations based on incomplete and inconsistent data might lead to wrong decisions and misinvestments of companies or policy divisions. The objective of this contribution is the identification of inconsistencies in organic market data which is currently available throughout Europe. Therefore plausibility checks were applied to data collected through a standardized survey in 39 countries. The inconsistencies that could be revealed were grouped according to data type and also according to data origin. The number of inconsistencies highly depends on the availability of data, which in turn depends on the country the data stems from. These inconsistencies often occur due to heterogeneous nomenclature and varying definitions of product categories. Inconsistencies in data from two subsequent years often occur because data from different sources was used. Further steps resulting from the outcome of the data plausibility checks are the compilation of a guideline for organic market data collectors, the exchange of opinions and experiences within the organic data network, and the revision of current organic market data reports

Hat die ökologische Produktion von Lebensmitteln einen Einfluss auf die Kaufentscheidung bei Produkten verschiedener Herkünfte?

Dieser Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, ob die ökologische Produktion von Lebensmitteln die Kaufentscheidung von Konsumenten beeinflusst, wenn diese die Wahl zwischen verschiedenen Herkünften von Lebensmitteln haben. Um das Entscheidungsverhalten und die dahinter stehenden Präferenzen der Konsumenten zu untersuchen, wurde ein Kaufexperiment kombiniert mit einer Konsumentenbefragung durchgeführt. Die Befragung fand im November 2013 in jeweils zwei Geschäften in vier Regionen in Deutschland statt. Das Kaufexperiment wurde mit den Produkten Äpfel, Butter, Mehl und Steak durchgeführt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass sich die Präferenzstruktur der produktspezifischen Modelle kaum verändert, wenn das Attributlevel ökologische Produktion nicht bei der Modellierung berücksichtigt wird

SAMPLING and its relevance for sound data collection

Introduction Reasons for survey research > to describe characteristics of certain groups > to make specific predictions (Churchill and Brown 2007: p. 105) > to get an idea about quantities of interest in target population > to report means, totals, proportions for target population (Biemer and Lyberg 2003: p. 49

Öko und/oder Regional: Eine Studie zu Zahlungsbereitschaften

Dieser Beitrag zeigt, wie Konsumenten sich entscheiden, wenn sie bei einem Lebensmitteleinkauf die Wahl haben zwischen Öko- und/oder regionalen Lebensmitteln. Um das Entscheidungsverhalten und die dahinter stehenden Präferenzen der Konsumenten zu untersuchen, wurde ein Kaufexperiment kombiniert mit einer Konsumentenbefragung durchgeführt. Die Befragung fand in vier Regionen in Deutschland statt, jeweils in einem Supermarkt in der Stadt und auf dem Land. Das Kaufexperiment wurde mit den Produkten Äpfel, Butter, Mehl und Steak durchgeführt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen eine klare Präferenz der Konsumenten für regionale Lebensmittel und dass es deutliche produktspezifische Unterschiede im Entscheidungsverhalten gibt

OrganicDataNetwork - How to improve the organic data collection system

Presentations: 1) How to improve the organic data collection system - Results of the OrganicDataNetwork project (Raffaele Zanoli, Project Coordniator) 2) The case studies of the Organic Data network (Susanne Padel) 3) Joint OrganicDataNetwork project database to collate organic market data (Helga Willer) 4) OrMaCode - Organic market data Manual & Code of Practice 5) OrMaCode – different data collection approaches (Diana Schaack) 6) Quality and consistency in organic data (Corinna Feldmann and Ulrich Hamm) 7) How to improve the organic data collection system Final Project Recommendations (Raffaele Zanoli, Project Coordinator

Participatory urban green knowledge on the first symposium on urban green in Braunschweig – water in garden and city

Das Gartennetzwerk Braunschweig veranstaltete im Jahre 2022 seinen ersten Braunschweiger Stadtgrüntag. Der Stadtgrüntag soll die Akteure des Gartennetzwerkes über wichtige Fragen der Funktion des Stadtgrüns informieren und Verständnis für Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten verschiedener Akteure schaffen. Der erste Stadtgrüntag widmete sich dem Thema Wasser in Garten und Stadt und untersuchte in Vorträgen und einer anschließenden Exkursion den Wasserkreislauf in der Stadt.In 2022, the Garden Network Braunschweig organized its first Urban Green Day. The Urban Green Day is intended to inform the actors in the garden network about important questions relating to the function of urban green plants and spaces and to create an understanding of the interactive options of various actors. The first Urban Green Day was dedicated to the topic of water in garden and city and examined the water cycle in the city in lectures and a subsequent excursion