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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Värnik, Rando
• Aste, Raiko
• Ariva, Jelena
• Pedersen, Søren Marcus
• Lind, Kim Martin

Titel

Sustainable Intensification in Crop Farming – A Case from Estonia

Ist Teil von

• Precision Agriculture: Technology and Economic Perspectives, 2017, p.201-221

Ort / Verlag

Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Sustainable intensification is a theoretical approach under development that takes into account the economic, social and environmental aspects of production. So far little attention has been given to assess the variables that have an impact on sustainable intensification in the field of agriculture in Estonia. The current study is based on data from 119 agricultural companies in 2012. The application of different technologies used in crop production was analysed and many previously presented factors from literature about sustainable intensification were included in this research. Findings from this study show that both the selection of inputs for production as well as age and education have an impact on yields of spring wheat. This refers to the fact that the yield made by younger farmers is higher primarily because of updated knowledge and willingness to test out appropriate inputs and technologies selected for production. The research also shows that half of the producers that were analysed apply sustainable intensification in agriculture to some extent.