Ausweitung des ökologischen Landbaus in Deutschland – Voraussetzungen, Strategien, Implikationen, politische Optionen

The main aim of the study was to develop political strategies and measures to support the extension of organic farming in Germany. The work followed a multi-method approach framed by Social Marketing theory. Asking for hindrances, proposals for action and the perception of organic farming and organic food a literature and a discourse analysis, focus groups with consumers and farmers as well as interviews with actors of the value creation chain were done. Based on the results of the different analyses and the already existing policies nine strategies for the extension of organic farming were formulated and checked by a number of criteria. As a central result it turned out that no significant contribution to the extension of organic farming can be achieved with only one strategy. Therefore a strategic concept needs to address several issues simultaneously and must include a mix of supply and demand orientated strategies. It is recommended to closer determine the strategies through a participatory process that should lead to a medium-term concept. Within this process more differentiated political aims concerning the structure of the sector or special organic product markets should be set

Nutzung der Gentechnik im Agrarsektor der USA. Die Diskussion von Versuchergebnissen und Szenarien zur Biosicherheit. Bd. 2

Available from TIB Hannover: RN 8908(98-068,2) / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekSIGLEBundesministerium fuer Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit, Bonn (Germany)DEGerman

Verfahren zur Technikfolgenabschaetzung des Anbaus von Kulturpflanzen mit gentechnisch erzeugter Herbizidresistenz. T. 15 Betriebs- und volkswirtschaftliche Aspekte des Einsatzes herbizidresistenter Nutzpflanzen (HR-Technik)

The Science Center Berlin is publishing the reports and proceedings of the technology assessment. Volume 15 contains a report by Volker Beusmann on the economic impact of HR-technology and summarizes the discussion of the technology assessment dealing with this topic. The focus is on microeconomics. Will the HR-technology reduce costs for the farmer? Macroeconomic effects on the structure and strategies of the seed and herbicide business are also discussed. (orig.)Available from TIB Hannover: RA 8991(94-315) / FIZ - Fachinformationszzentrum Karlsruhe / TIB - Technische InformationsbibliothekSIGLEDEGerman