What Does Eco-Farming Mean?
Ecological farming is a special form of agriculture, whereby food is produced in the most natural way possible. Ecological farming keeps in mind the balance between all the [...]
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Ecological Farming
Due to its natural resources, diverse landscapes and rich biodiversity, Slovenia has excellent opportunities for the development of organic farming, which is gaining more and [...]
Informative meeting about the ECOFAR Project to VET trainers in Çanakkale
Lect. Selçuk Birer, who is a researcher in the ECOFAR project, introduced the intellectual outputs of the project to VET [...]
Introductory meeting of the ECOFAR Project to farmers in Çanakkale
Lect. Selçuk Birer introduced the intellectual outputs of the ECOFAR project to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]