Typology and distribution of small farms in Europe: Towards a better picture

Guiomar, N., Godinho, S., Pinto-Correia, T., Almeida, M., Bartolini, F., Bezák, P., Biró, M., Bjørkhaug, H., Bojnec, Š., Brunori, G., and others. (2018) Typology and distribution of small farms in Europe: Towards a better picture. Land Use Policy, 75 . pp. 784-798. ISSN 0264-8377. (doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.04.012) (KAR id:67173)

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Abstract

The contribution of small farms to local food supply, food security and food sovereignty is widely acknowledged at a global level. In the particular case of Europe, they often are seen as an alternative to large and specialised farms. Assessing the real role of small farms has been limited by a lack of information, as small farms are frequently omitted from agricultural censuses and national statistics. It is also well acknowledged that small farms differ widely, and are distributed according to different spatial patterns across Europe, fulfilling different roles according to the agriculture and territorial characteristics of each region. This paper presents the result of a novel classification of small farms at NUTS-3 level in Europe, according to the relevance of small farms in the agricultural and territorial context of each region, and based on a typology of small farms considering different dimensions of farm size. The maps presented result from an extensive data collection and variables selected according to European wide expert judgement, analysed with advanced cluster procedures. The results provide a fine grained picture of the role of small farms at the regional level in Europe today, and are expected to support further data analysis and targeted policy intervention.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.04.012
Uncontrolled keywords:	Small-scale farming systems, Farm size, Spatial distribution, Cluster analysis, Typologies
Divisions:	Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Economics
Depositing User:	Sophia Davidova
Date Deposited:	30 May 2018 15:29 UTC
Last Modified:	08 Dec 2022 22:47 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/67173 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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