DOI: 10.32725/978-80-7694-102-1.49



Inproforum 2024 (vol. 18):343-349 | DOI: 10.32725/978-80-7694-102-1.49

A Comparative Analysis of Organic Crop Production in Different European Regions

Ali Sufyana, Ayesha Tajammulb, Ali Imranc, Petr Nováka
a Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Faculty of Management and Economics, Department of Business Administration, Mostní 5139, 760 01 Zlín, Czech Republic
b Czech University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Tropical Agri Sciences, Department of Crop Science and Agroforestry, Prague, Prague 6, Czech Republic
c National University of the South, Department of Economy, San Andrés 800, Altos del Palihue Campus, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentinian Republic

This study aimed to analyze growth trends of different European regions for organic crop production in the agriculture sector up to 2023. This study also focused on a comparative analysis of organic crop production in different countries in European regions. Data for organic crop production for different European regions was obtained from the Eurostat database from 2011 to 2023 and analyzed for trends and regression using Microsoft Excel. Our findings revealed Poland from Eastern Europe, France from Western Europe, Finland from Northern Europe, and Italy and Spain from Southern Europe with the most significant overall organic crop production in 2023. Typically, better yields in organic farming in the southern region than in the other regions of Europe are due to good weather, which affects overall output. This study concluded that organic crop production is becoming increasingly significant in Southern Europe compared to other regions, greatly enhancing the region's agricultural sustainability and biodiversity preservation and busting the regional economy by promoting organic farming business. While organic crop production is generally on the rise, obstacles still exist to overcome before obtaining consistent growth and support throughout Europe.

Keywords: Agri-businesses, Organic farming, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe

Published: January 11, 2025  Show citation

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Sufyan, A., Tajammul, A., Imran, A., & Novák, P. (2024). A Comparative Analysis of Organic Crop Production in Different European Regions. Inproforum, 18(1), 343-349. doi: 10.32725/978-80-7694-102-1.49
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