Economic Viability of Tomato Cultivation in Organic Farming System
ABSTRACT The aim of the present study is to evaluate the economic viability of tomato cultivation in a system of organic farming, and to compare it with the conventional farming system. The fixed and variable costs of both cultivation systems were calculated, as well as the costs of disease control...
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| author | José dos Santos Neto Kátia Regina Freitas Schwan-Estrada José Ozinaldo Alves de Sena Tiago Santos Telles |
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| description | ABSTRACT The aim of the present study is to evaluate the economic viability of tomato cultivation in a system of organic farming, and to compare it with the conventional farming system. The fixed and variable costs of both cultivation systems were calculated, as well as the costs of disease control with the application of alternative products and pesticides. The revenues were computed using commercial production and the direct sales price. The total cost per area was higher in the conventional system, while the cost per plant was greater in the organic system, since it used a lower plant population density. In the conventional system, 2.33 times more was spent on plant management, due to the fact that the number of sprayings was greater than that carried out in organic farming. We further find that companion planting with other species such as coriander, in addition to helping with the management of the main crop, is important for economic sustainability as it is an extra source of income. Considering the specificities of the two systems, the profitability of organic cultivation, even accounting for its lower productivity , could exceed that of conventional cultivation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e29ccf2489f4d06a92f9e9deb97b90e2022-12-21T19:23:38ZengInstituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology1678-43242017-08-016010.1590/1678-4324-2017161229Economic Viability of Tomato Cultivation in Organic Farming SystemJosé dos Santos NetoKátia Regina Freitas Schwan-EstradaJosé Ozinaldo Alves de SenaTiago Santos TellesABSTRACT The aim of the present study is to evaluate the economic viability of tomato cultivation in a system of organic farming, and to compare it with the conventional farming system. The fixed and variable costs of both cultivation systems were calculated, as well as the costs of disease control with the application of alternative products and pesticides. The revenues were computed using commercial production and the direct sales price. The total cost per area was higher in the conventional system, while the cost per plant was greater in the organic system, since it used a lower plant population density. In the conventional system, 2.33 times more was spent on plant management, due to the fact that the number of sprayings was greater than that carried out in organic farming. We further find that companion planting with other species such as coriander, in addition to helping with the management of the main crop, is important for economic sustainability as it is an extra source of income. Considering the specificities of the two systems, the profitability of organic cultivation, even accounting for its lower productivity , could exceed that of conventional cultivation.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132017000100205&tlng=ensustainabilitySolanum lycopersicumCymbopogon citratuscosts of productionproduction systems |
| spellingShingle | José dos Santos Neto Kátia Regina Freitas Schwan-Estrada José Ozinaldo Alves de Sena Tiago Santos Telles Economic Viability of Tomato Cultivation in Organic Farming System Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology sustainability Solanum lycopersicum Cymbopogon citratus costs of production production systems |
| title | Economic Viability of Tomato Cultivation in Organic Farming System |
| title_full | Economic Viability of Tomato Cultivation in Organic Farming System |
| title_fullStr | Economic Viability of Tomato Cultivation in Organic Farming System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Economic Viability of Tomato Cultivation in Organic Farming System |
| title_short | Economic Viability of Tomato Cultivation in Organic Farming System |
| title_sort | economic viability of tomato cultivation in organic farming system |
| topic | sustainability Solanum lycopersicum Cymbopogon citratus costs of production production systems |
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