Integration of Small Scale Farmers in Value Chains in Bulgaria – A Case Study on Organic Dairy Sheep Farming

36 Pages Posted: 21 Apr 2011

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Hrabrin Bachev

Institute of Agricultural Economics

Date Written: December 1, 2010

Abstract

This paper presents the state of integration of small scale dairy farms in value chains in Bulgaria and a case study on organic farming as a new prospective approach for market inclusion. It outlines the evolution of dairy sheep farming and organic production; analyzes the pace, factors and impacts of development of a successful organic dairy sheep farm from North-West Bulgaria; specifies driving factors and prospects of small-scale organic farming development; assesses possibilities for replication of positive experience in other farms, and suggests recommendations for improvement of public policies and farming strategies.

Keywords: farmers inclusion, supply-chain management, organic farming, dairy farming, Bulgaria

JEL Classification: Q1, Q12, 13, Q14

Suggested Citation

Bachev, Hrabrin, Integration of Small Scale Farmers in Value Chains in Bulgaria – A Case Study on Organic Dairy Sheep Farming (December 1, 2010). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1815422 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1815422

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