Luonnonmukaisen ja tavanomaisen viljelyn suhteellinen kannattavuus

Abstract

This article deals with the relative profitability when converting to ecological farming. The results are presented according to production lines. The production lines are dairy farms, cattle farms, grain cultivation farms, pig farms and vegetable farms (carrot). Results are also grouped according to the EU-support area. The conventional farm income of different lines of farms is compared to the situation in the ecological farming. The main cost differences are also included in the calculations. The calculation period is five year (1995-1999). It is assumed that yields are 30 % lower in ecological farming and production prices are the same in both farming methods. Of the different types of farms, cereal farms and cattle farms are more profitable in ecological farming at this support level. For big farms and vegetable farms, the ecological production without a premium price seems rather unattractive.