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Exploring intentions to convert into organic farming in small-scale agriculture: Social embeddedness in extended theory of planned behaviour framework

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  • Czyżewski, Bazyli
  • Poczta-Wajda, Agnieszka
  • Matuszczak, Anna
  • Smędzik-Ambroży, Katarzyna
  • Guth, Marta

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The European Union actively supports and promotes the development of more sustainable and resilient farming systems and contributes to the significant expansion of organic farming. Despite the considerable growth of the organic agricultural sector, this process faces several structural challenges, especially in countries with fragmented agriculture, such as Romania, where small-scale farming dominates. Small-scale farmers are quite reluctant to transition to organic farming even despite financial incentives.

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  • Czyżewski, Bazyli & Poczta-Wajda, Agnieszka & Matuszczak, Anna & Smędzik-Ambroży, Katarzyna & Guth, Marta, 2025. "Exploring intentions to convert into organic farming in small-scale agriculture: Social embeddedness in extended theory of planned behaviour framework," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 225(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:225:y:2025:i:c:s0308521x25000344
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104294
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