Technical knowledge acquisition modes and environmental sustainability in Spanish organic farms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12089941 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Josune Sáenz (0000-0001-7788-7867, Universidad de Deusto, corresponding author), Nekane Aramburu (0000-0002-6419-9894, Universidad de Deusto), Henar Alcalde‐Heras (0000-0002-9564-4460, Universidad de Deusto), Henar Alcalde-Heras, Marta Buenechea‐Elberdin (0000-0002-5418-1965, Universidad de Deusto), Marta Buenechea-Elberdin |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 109 |
| Pages | 103338-103338 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Rural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0743-0167 • E-ISSN: 1873-1392 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2024.103338 |
| OpenAlex | W4400267974 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 46 |
Understanding technical knowledge acquisition modes in organic farming (i.e., how organic farmers learn about the means and methods underpinning the practice of organic agriculture) and how such learning modes and subsequent knowledge affect environmental sustainability constitutes a necessary condition to develop a more sustainable type of agriculture. Using survey data from 358 organically certified Spanish farms, this paper analyzes the role of educational and research institutions, advisory organizations, and sectoral organizations when it comes to promoting different types of knowledge acquisition pathways among organic farmers, as well as the degree of effectiveness of such learning alternatives and the acquired technical knowledge vis-à-vis environmental sustainability. The results obtained show that sectoral organizations are the most relevant actor and that a balance is needed between social interaction-based and codification-grounded learning pathways to facilitate the acquisition of technical knowledge by organic farmers and thus contribute to environmental sustainability
Agriculture · Business · Certification · Economics · Environmental resource management · Geography · Knowledge Acquisition · Knowledge management · Management · Organic farming · Sustainability · Underpinning · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Computer Science · Engineering · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Organic Food and Agriculture
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |