CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Tomova, Katrin Lazarova |
|---|---|
| Title | In quest for sustainable agriculture: The emerge of organic farming in Bulgaria: Farmers' motivation and perspective |
| Summary | In the past 10 years, organic farming in Bulgaria has been emerging – the certified organic land and the number of organic producers increased significantly, and consequently the public awareness on the benefits of organic farming has also increased. The reasons for those processes, as well as the rationale behind it, are interesting to be explored and researched. Therefore, the current study focuses on the farmers’ perspective on the sector and their motivation for being organic. By analyzing the data collected from semi-structured interviews, conducted with organic farmers in May 2013 in Bulgaria, the present thesis tackles farmers’ motivation and their relations to sustainability, as well as the role of the EU and the need for certification. Analyzing the important function that organic farming could have on rural development, the present study also talks about the role of organic farming in shaping the future sustainable agricultural sector in Bulgaria. |
| Supervisor | Aistara, Guntra |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/tomova_katrin.pdf |
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