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Small scale technology utilization and processing of fruit orchards extensive bio
PREKOPOVÁ, Dagmar
The objective of the thesis was to ascertain the development speed of extensive organic orchards in the South-Moravian region, evaluate their production's potential, legislative, economic, and environmental aspects. Research was conducted via public surveys and visits of organic orchard owners in the South-Moravian region. Other data was obtained in co-operation with BIOKONT CZ, s.r.o., a regulatory organization, and using the Ministry of Agriculture and Pro-bio association web sites. The results show there are currently 4402 environmental entities registered at the Ministry of Agriculture, including 3894 organic farmers. As of 31st March. 2014 there have been 689 organic orchard owners in the Czech Republic, of which 17% is registered in the South-Moravian region alone. 14 of the 16 interviewees do harvest their orchards' production. One orchard owner established his orchard focusing on blackcurrant enzyme extraction instead of conventional fruit production. There is a concern that one of the respondents converted their orchard to an organic system only due to potential subsidies, since they do not harvest any produce. The reason allegedly is the age of the trees and a lack of pollinators. Other farmers established their orchards convinced that fruits produced in accordance with organic farming rules is better than its conventional counterpart.
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Organic orchards in South Bohemia region
STOLIČKOVÁ, Martina
The aim of this thesis has been to find out dynamics of development of organic orchards in South Bohemia region, assess their production potential, economic, law and enviromental aspects and suggest precaution to effective usage of grant title supported their development. Research has been done with using questionnaire and personal visit seven orchardist farm in organic agriculture that have been willing to cooperate on research of organic orchards in South Bohemia region. Another data have been gained by cooperation with control organizations BIOKONT CZ, s.r.o.; KEZ o.p.s. and by helping Internet pages of Ministry of agriculture and Internet pages of Institute of agricultural economics and information. With regards to results it is evident that from 2008 to 2011 the area of organic orchards in South Bohemia region increased from 0,82 ha to 179,92 ha. Only two orchardists from seven have answered they harvested fruit once a year. Another two orchardists have claimed that their orchards were founded only for grants, because of easily reached conditions. The others founded their orchrads because of their belief that organic fruit is better than conventional and they expect higher production in following years. Suggested precaution for effective usage grant title is base on minimal quantity of trees specific sort per hectare and grant payments with regard to area of orchard. This means lower grants to bigger orchards. The diploma thesis has followed to cooperation Faculty of agriculture of South Bohemia university in České Budějovice with Institute of agricultural economics and information during the preparation grants for organic agriculture in Rural development programme.
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