The economic potential of agroecological farming practices
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In this project, we address several fundamental questions to elicit how farmers in different production orientations and geophysical contexts are affected economically by climatic and economic disruptions, and develop profitable strategies for increased resilience and sustainability.
We use unique farm- and field-level registry data over 2001-2023 to analyse the short-, intermediate- and long-run effects of climatic extremes on farm performance, resource efficiency and resilience. Our aim is to identify the types of agroecological farming practices and production combinations that can support the build-up of ecosystem services, resource efficiencies and production- and market risk reductions on Swedish farms. The project includes continuous interaction with key stakeholders to develop strategies to prepare farmers for economic risk and extreme weather.