Risk and Risk Management in Organic and Conventional Cash Crop Farming in Norway

作者: Matthias Koesling * , Martha Ebbesvik , Gudbrand Lien , Ola Flaten , Paul Steinar Valle

DOI: 10.1080/16507540410019692

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摘要: This study presents empirical insight into organic and conventional cash crop farmers’ perceptions of risk management strategies, identifies socio-economic variables linked to these perceptions. The data originate from a questionnaire survey farmers in Norway. results indicate that perceived themselves be less averse than farmers. For both groups, prices yield variability were the two top rated sources risk, followed by institutional risks. groups evaluated strategies quite similarly; favoured good liquidity prevent reduce diseases pests. evaluation choice depended on various variables. importance risks implies policy makers should cautious about changing capriciously they consider strategic initiatives give more long-term reliability.

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