Economic aspects of organic farming
Informacje ogólne
Kod przedmiotu: | R.2sa.EAF.SM.ROSAY |
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: | (brak danych) / (brak danych) |
Nazwa przedmiotu: | Economic aspects of organic farming |
Jednostka: | Katedra Zarządzania i Ekonomii Przedsiębiorstw |
Grupy: |
Ochrona środ. 2 stopień, stacj. 2 sem. Monitoring ekologiczny środowiska |
Punkty ECTS i inne: |
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Język prowadzenia: | angielski |
Skrócony opis: |
The course contains several topics concerning rules of organic production, global advocacy for organic production, sustainable agriculture system, the role of organic farming in European Agriculture, organic farming as add value to agriculture, legislation versus economic aspects of organic farming, national and the EU support systems for organic production and marketing. |
Pełny opis: |
Lectures 1. Basic information about organic farming in Poland and 2. Basic information about organic farming in the world. 3. Organic production versus factors of agricultural production 4. Organic production as a quality scheme. 5. Conventional production versus organic production 6. Farming conversion to organic methods 7. Legal requirements in organic production 8-9 Costs in organic production 10. Organic production consumers 11. Market research for organic products 12. Add value for consumers – prices 13.Processing of organic raw materials 14. Distribution chains Classes 1. Main factors of environmental pollution – social costs 2. Social versus economic advantages of organic production 3. Natural conditions of agricultural production 4. Food safety and quality 5. Cheaper or better - can we afford conventional agriculture 6. Organic farm and agritourism activities. 7. Legal support, certification 8.-9. Organic farming – business or social experience 10. Are we ready and convinced? 11. Market research methods 12 Animal production in organic farms 13. How to promote and sell organic products 14. Complementary services and products 15. How to improve organic products business? Subject statistic 1. Number of hours and ECTS credits - compulsory subject Hours: 75; ECTS: 3 2. Number of hours and ECTS credits - facultative subject Hours: -; ECTS: - 3. Total number of hours and ECTS credits, a student must earn by direct contact with academics (lectures, classes, seminars....) Hours: 30; ECTS: 1,2 4. Total number of hours and ECTS credits, a student earns in the course of a practical nature, such as laboratory, field trips and design classes Hours: 0; ECTS: 0,0 5. Expected personal workload (without or with academics participation during consultations) necessary for realization of subject objectives. Hours: 45; ECTS: 1,8 |
Literatura: |
1. International Federation of Organic Agriculture - Annual Report 2007, IFOAM Head Office,Germany 2008 (www.ifoam.org) 2. Socio-economic aspects of animal health and food safety in organic farming, PDF http:// orgprints.org/2679/ 3. The Development of Agri-tourism on Organic Farming in new EU countries – Poland, Estonia and Slovenia: Report of a Winston Churchill Travellig Fellowship, 2006, 4. Organic Farming Research in the Countries of Europe, http://ew.eea.europa.eu/Agriculture/organic/Europe/of_research_table 5. H. El Bilali – Socio-economic aspects of the conversion to organic agriculture, CIHEAM/ IAM-B, 2003 6. T. Cacek, L.L. Langner - The economic implications of organic farming, Americal Journal of Alternative Agriculture, Virtual Library, http://eap.megill.ca/MagRack/AJAA/AJAA_2.htm |
Efekty uczenia się: |
Kowledge: Student has the basic information about organic farming in Poland and selected countries Students understands economic diferences betwenn conventional and organic farming Skills: Student can organise market research concerning organic products Student can prepare proposition of organic food promotion. Social skills: Appriciates need of improving knowledge and skills in prganic production Understands need of lifelong learning |
Metody i kryteria oceniania: |
Lectures: written test with about 40 questions from the entire range of the subject with four response options, 0-1 pt for each questions Classes: preparation of a project - 90% positive evalution of a project, 1o% activity during classes Grade E (2.0) Very low level of understanding , less than 40% Grade D (3.0) Basic information about the lectures and lab practicals, 45-55% Grade C (3.5) Ability to discuss any problem at the intermediatelevel 60% Grade B (4.0) Good understanding of the subject, ability to ask about different issues, 70% Grade B+ (4.5) Very good knowledge about the subject, student is interested in the subject and asks for more information, works on his own 85% Grade A (5.0) Excellent understanding, full discussion, very good lab practicals more than 90% |
Praktyki zawodowe: |
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Właścicielem praw autorskich jest Uniwersytet Rolniczy im. Hugona Kołłątaja w Krakowie.