Explaining Regional and Local Differences in Organic Farming in England and Wales: A Comparison of South West Wales and South East England. Issue 1 (2nd January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ilbery, Brian; Kirwan, James; Maye, Damian
• Is Part Of: Regional studies. Volume 50:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 110
• Page End: 123
• Publication Date: 2016-01-02
• Subjects: Organic farming -- South West Wales -- South East England -- Marketing concentration -- Geographical dispersion -- Niche fragmentation; 有机农业 -- 西南威尔斯 -- 东南英格兰 -- 行销集中 -- 地理散佈 -- 利基的破碎化; Agriculture biologique -- Sud-ouest du pays de Galles -- Sud-est de l'Angleterre -- Concentration du marketing -- Dispersion géographique -- Fragmentation des créneaux; Ökologische Landwirtschaft -- Südwestwales -- Südostengland -- Konzentration der Vermarktung -- Geografische Verteilung -- Nischenfragmentierung; Agricultura biológica -- Suroeste de Gales -- Sureste de Inglaterra -- Concentración mercantil -- Dispersión geográfica -- Fragmentación de nichos; N5 -- Q13 -- R1 -- R14; Regional planning -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 307.14
• DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2014.895805
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0034-3404

Abstract

Abstract : Ilbery B., Kirwan J. and Maye D. Explaining regional and local differences in organic farming in England and Wales: a comparison of South West Wales and South East England, Regional Studies, Few studies explain the concentration of organic farming in specific regions of England and Wales. This paper compares the development of organic farming in South West Wales and South East England. While the focus in the former is on the use of mainly national marketing channels and the movement of organic produce more than 60 min from the farm, in the latter greater use is made of local and direct marketing channels to distribute organic food within 30 min of the farm. The overriding importance of demand appears to provide a key explanation for regional differentiation in organic farming.