Organic farming and multi-criteria decisions: an economic survey

Tove Christensen; Søren Bøye Olsen; Alex Dubgaard; Niels Kærgård

Organic farming and multi-criteria decisions: an economic survey

Tove Christensen, Søren Bøye Olsen, Alex Dubgaard, Niels Kærgård

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Abstract

Organic food production is a sphere where decision making is multi-facetted and complex. This applies to producers, political decision makers and consumers alike. This paper provides an overview of the economic methods that can aid such multi criteria decision making. We first provide an outline of the many different Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA) techniques available and their relative advantages and disadvantages. In addition, theoretical and practical problems related to the use of Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) and MCA respectively are briefly discussed. We then review the MCA literature on case studies on organic farming. Based on this review we provide directional markers for future research where MCA may possibly be applied and adapted in order to provide useful knowledge and support for decision makers in the context of organic farming.

Original language	English
Publication date	2012
Number of pages	10
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	The 10th European IFSA Symposium - Aarhus, Denmark Duration: 1 Jul 2012 → 4 Jul 2012 Conference number: 10

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Conference	The 10th European IFSA Symposium
Number	10
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Aarhus
Period	01/07/2012 → 04/07/2012

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