Organic farming in Slovenia – NATIONAL REPORT
Slovenia has an agricultural area of 785,000 hectares (1998), which is 38.7 of the total area. In comparison to other central and eastern European countries (CEECs), the [...]
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Ecotourism in Slovenia – the most sustainable destination
Tourist farms are increasingly popular in Slovenia, mostly among families. The kids love having animals around and they also have a huge place to play. The quality of the [...]
Assessing and understanding the drivers of farm income risk: Еvidence from Slovenia
The heterogeneity in income variability across Slovenian farms and time is explained by subsidies received by farm, off-farm income received by farm, and farm [...]
Organic farming statistics
The total area under organic farming in the EU continues to increase, and in 2018 covered 13.4 million hectares of agricultural land. More: [...]
Inspirational ideas: Delivering local food to consumers in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Matching the logistics of a farmers’ cooperative with consumers’ needs can be a real challenge. The Jarina farmers’ cooperative has found and tested several [...]
Taking up organic farming in (pre-)alpine Slovenia: Contrasting motivations of dairy farmers from less-favoured agricultural areas
This article discusses the motivations that have prompted a selected group of dairy farmers to transition from conventional to organic farming. Two locations in (pre-) Alpine [...]
Organic farming on the rise in Slovenia
Slovenia’s organic farming sector continues to grow slowly but steadily. There were 3,320 agricultural holdings registered as organic farms last year, a 4% increase [...]
ORGANIC FARMING: A good production decision for Slovenian small size farms and farms in the areas with restrictions/limitations or natural obstacles for agriculture?
The negative effects of intensive agriculture on the environment, human health, natural resources, etc. require the use of more sustainable farming methods. The decision for [...]
Development of tourist eco farms in protected natural areas in Slovenia
Slovenia plans to increase protected areas from 12 to 30%, providing an ideal opportunity for the development of organic agriculture. Based on our survey of eco-tourist [...]
ECO FARM – The back bone of Slovenia
Sustainability. It’s a concept that’s seeping from every pore of human society and is becoming an indispensable part of the way we do everything. And rightly so. From the [...]