This study was conducted for two citrus crops (oranges
and mandarins) in the Valencia region, Spain, in the year 2000. The results
obtained were of course determined by the agro-ecological and socio-economic
context of this country during that period. Consequently, they cannot
be used to draw general conclusions on the comparative profitability of
organic and conventional farming. Also, one should be cautious when trying
to replicate the results in other geographical areas or in other commodities
without taking into account the inevitable differences in contexts. However,
the methodology presented in this paper is one that can be useful to carry
out comparative analyses for citrus as well as other crops in other countries. |
For more information on this study please contact:
Mr Paul Pilkauskas
Senior Commodity Specialist
email: [email protected]
or
Mr Pascal Liu
Commodity Specialist
email: [email protected]
Horticultural Products Group
Raw Materials, Tropical and Horticultural Products Service
Commodities and Trade Division, FAO
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