Analysis of the change in Lithuanian organic farming
2016
Ivaviciute, G., Aleksandras Stulginskis Univ., Akademija, Kauno reg. (Lithuania);Kaunas Forestry and Environmental Engineering Univ. of Applied Sciences (Lithuania);Klaipeda State Univ. of Applied Sciences (Lithuania) | Uselis, J., Aleksandras Stulginskis Univ., Akademija, Kauno reg. (Lithuania)
The article contains information about the change in the country's landed property and areas occupied by farmers as well as the analysis of the change in organic farms and their areas in the Republic of Lithuania within the period from 2010 to 2014. The maximum and minimum areas of organic farming in municipalities as well as their change were determined for the detailed analysis. Comparative, analytical as well as statistical and logical analysis methods were used for the investigation. The aim of the investigation – to analyse the number of organic farms and the change in their occupied areas and to identify the reasons. The object of the investigation – Lithuanian organic farms. The analysis showed that in Lithuania within the period from 2010 to 2014 the number of organic farms decreased by 171, or by 6.53 per cent. The largest number of organic farms was determined in Biržai, Ukmergė and Raseiniai district municipalities, the lowest – in Druskininkai, Rietavas and Kalvarija municipalities. Within the period from 2010 to 2014, the area of organic farming in Lithuania increased by 20481.65 hectares or by 12.45 per cent. Out of 50 municipalities of the Republic of Lithuania, the areas of organic farming increased in 46 municipalities of the country, while the decrease in the areas of organic farming was observed in the six municipalities: Kėdainiai distr. (20.84 per cent), Pakruojis distr. (16.45 per cent), Pasvalys distr. municipality (40.16 per cent), Šakiai (25.94 per cent), Šiauliai (17.62 per cent), Vilkaviškis (44.35 per cent).
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