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Possibilities of tax legislation to promote organic farming - a co-efficient instrument for promoting

Project


Project code: 2803OE168
Contract period: 01.06.2004 - 31.05.2006
Budget: 65,835 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research

The goal is an evaluation of the instruments of tax legislation on their suitability for efficient promotion of organic farming. Currently, the promotion of organic farming by the land premiums in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1257/99, the most significant economic development. Since the premiums are equal within a federal state, no support is provided according to the individual marginal costs and marginal benefits, which can also mean a less than optimal development. Against the background of scarce funding and the same time as the federal program targeted area expansion of organic farming is the best possible support to strive for efficiency. The study will be analyzed, may accompany the form in which the tax funding instruments previously granted awards and what conditions must be met for it.

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Agroecology Department

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