Naslov
May compost lead to increased horticultural production on mixed farms?

Autori
Zmaić, K ; Lončarić, R ; Sudarić, T.

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts: International Symposium on Growing Media, Composting and Substrate Analysis / F.Xavier Martinez Farre - Barcelona : International Society for Horticultural Science, International Peat Society, 2011, 120-123

Skup
International Symposium on Growing Media, Composting and Substrate Analysis

Mjesto i datum
Barcelona, Španjolska, 17.10.2011. - 21.10.2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
vegetable ; floriculture ; profitability ; manure disposal ; farm size

Sažetak
Like in others transitional countries, farmers in Croatia are faced with numerous problems in their production: high prices of inputs, unfavourable agricultural structure (average farm size is 2, 9 ha), uncollected market, unreliable prices of products, etc. All of that result in low production productivity and unsatisfactory financial position of farmers. In Croatia dominate small mixed farms (arable crop production and animal husbandry) with lack of horticultural production. Besides that, producers have problem with manure disposal considering ecological requirements from EU and CAP. Mostly, farm manure is not disposed in proper way and often farmers consider it as undesirable by-product. Moreover, production of compost from livestock manure almost does not exist in Croatia. Horticultural production is insufficient for domestic needs regardless convenient agro-ecological conditions. Most of these products are imported. Compost production from stock manure could solve two problems on mixed farms: solving manure disposal problem while usage of compost in horticulture could contribute to increased farm income (via compost selling, nursery production or horticultural production). So, in paper will be analyzed different models of mixed farms from economic point of view with different ratio of livestock, crop husbandry and horticultural production. Basic purpose of model will be emphasizing importance of horticultural production in small mixed farms profitability. Therefore different scenarios of field vegetable, greenhouse vegetable and floriculture production based on mineral fertilizer, imported organic fertilizer or on- farm produced composts will be analyzed. Other important model elements are size of farm, soil productivity, and livestock production/arable crop/horticulture production ratio and investment level. The cost-benefit analysis will define which model is the most profitable for farmers and which model is the most optimal for compost production.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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