@article{Sanders:6481,
      recid = {6481},
      author = {Sanders, Jurn and Lampkin, Nicolas and Stolze, Matthias},
      title = {IMPACT OF THE WTO LIBERALISATION ON ORGANIC FARMING IN  SWITZERLAND},
      address = {2008},
      number = {692-2016-47514},
      series = {Contributed Paper},
      pages = {9},
      year = {2008},
      abstract = {This paper outlines the potential impact of current WTO  trade talks on land use, livestock husbandry
and financial  performance of organic and nonorganic
farms in Switzerland.  The results of the
analysis conducted suggest that organic  farms would respond to a potential WTO trade agreement in
a  similar way than nonorganic
farms. Due to falling commodity  prices, it is expected that revenues
from agricultural  production will decrease and cause a significant reduction  in agricultural incomes.
The results indicate that, on  average, organic farms are less severely affected by the  WTO
liberalisation than nonorganic
farms. Accordingly, the  relative profitability of organic farms is likely
to  improve with increased liberalisation.

Keywords:  This  paper outlines the potential impact of current WTO trade  talks on land use, livestock husbandry
and financial  performance of organic and nonorganic
farms in Switzerland.  The results of the
analysis conducted suggest that organic  farms would respond to a potential WTO trade agreement in
a  similar way than nonorganic
farms. Due to falling commodity  prices, it is expected that revenues
from agricultural  production will decrease and cause a significant reduction  in agricultural incomes.
The results indicate that, on  average, organic farms are less severely affected by the  WTO
liberalisation than nonorganic
farms. Accordingly, the  relative profitability of organic farms is likely
to  improve with increased liberalisation.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/6481},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.6481},
}