The possibilities and challenges of sustainable agriculture in Hungary: Searching for pathways for a feasible conversion in the agricultural sector

The possibilities and challenges of sustainable agriculture in Hungary

Gombos, Mátyás

4. Term

Urban, Energy and Environmental Planning, Master

2017

2017-06-02

70

Siden 1980’erne er økologisk landbrug blevet stadig mere udbredt og omtales som et muligt bæredygtigt alternativ til konventionelt landbrug. Alligevel oplever den økologiske sektor i Ungarn en form for krise. Dette speciale undersøger problemerne med økologi i Ungarn, især hvorfor konventionelle producenter tøver med at omlægge, og hvordan forkerte myter og negative forbrugeropfattelser påvirker markedet. Hovedspørgsmålet er: Hvad kan få flere ungarske landmænd til at gå over til økologisk drift? For at besvare spørgsmålet giver specialet et overblik over økologi i Europa og Ungarn, herunder udviklingen i EU’s fælles landbrugspolitik (Common Agricultural Policy), ændringerne i ungersk landbrug siden systemskiftet i 1989 og en kort historie om økologien i Ungarn. Undersøgelsen bygger på litteraturgennemgang, dataindsamling og interviews med faglige eksperter. I analysen samles data og ekspertperspektiver, og rammerne Diffusion of Innovations (hvordan nye idéer og praksisser spreder sig) og Institutional Change (hvordan regler og institutioner ændrer sig over tid) bruges til at diskutere barrierer og mulige veje til bredere omlægning.

Since the 1980s, organic farming has become more widespread and is viewed as a potential sustainable alternative to conventional agriculture. Yet the organic sector in Hungary is experiencing difficulties. This thesis examines the challenges facing organics in Hungary, especially the reluctance of conventional producers to convert and the influence of false myths and negative consumer perceptions. It asks: What would encourage more Hungarian farmers to switch to organic farming? To address this, the study reviews the development of organics in Europe and Hungary, including the history of the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy, changes in Hungarian agriculture since the 1989 regime change, and a brief history of organics in Hungary. The study uses a literature review, data collection, and interviews with field experts. The analysis brings together data and expert perspectives and uses the Diffusion of Innovations (how new ideas and practices spread) and Institutional Change (how rules and institutions evolve over time) frameworks to discuss barriers and possible pathways to wider conversion.

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agriculture ; organic farming ; Hungary ; CAP

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