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VARIANCES BETWEEN CONTRACT AND NON-CONTRACT FARMS IN THE USE OF SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES: CASE STUDY

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2
Written by Marioara RUSU, Mihai Alexandru CHIȚEA, Ioan Sebastian BRUMĂ

The present paper aimed to investigate the main characteristics of contract farming versus non-contract farming from Dornelor Basin, Suceava county. The research was based on a large-scale survey conducted in the study area, the data being collected from 52 farms who raise dairy cows. The results reveal that contract farmers are, generally, younger, have a slightly higher education level, with more years of agricultural experience and have larger farms, both in terms of size and number of animals, but they express a lower degree of willingness to uptake sustainable practices in comparison with non-contract farmers. Still, it looks like contract farming could represent a viable support instrument to farmers for converting to more sustainable practices. One possible way of achieving this is by creating a connection between contracting and the adoption of ecological farming methods and by supporting farmers with inputs and training in sustainable agricultural practices.

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RUSU M., CHITEA M.A., BRUMA I.S. 2024, VARIANCES BETWEEN CONTRACT AND NON-CONTRACT FARMS IN THE USE OF SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES: CASE STUDY. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 825-832.

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