The paper is presenting the assessment of organic production potentials for sustainable local food supply. Using the results of extensive field research among organic farmers, we analyzed the existing organic production for the market by the type of products and marketing channels. We defined the main strengths and weaknesses critical to the development of the Slovenian market for organic food, and highlighted spatial differences. We estimate that, especially in the organic production, there is a large untapped potential for sustainable local food supply in Slovenia.
COBISS.SI-ID: 47798882
In the paper the implementation of the Rural development programme 2007-2013 in Slovenia is analysed. While at the strategic level all components of sustainable development are more or less considered, an analysis of the implemented measures shows that there is great imbalance between the strategic goals and the actual implementation of the programme. In the first three years of the implementation majority of the funds were allocated to the measures which pursuing economic and environmental components of sustainable development while the measures which pursuing social and especially spatial aspects lagging behind
COBISS.SI-ID: 3657832
Scientific paper presented on geograp. congress; focused on contribution of organic farming to protection of the environment and sustainable development.
COBISS.SI-ID: 47760482