Umwelt- und Naturschutzleistungen landwirtschaftlicher Betriebe

Anforderungen von Landwirten an ein Dokumentationssystem für das Landwirtschaftliche Umweltmanagement

authored by

Daniela Kempa, Christina von Haaren

Abstract

Farm-specific advice and a reliable documentation tool can provide clear advantages for the improvement of success-oriented remuneration and funding of farms' environmental achievements. In order to fully exploit the benefits of such a software-supported environmental advisory system (e.g. standardized/automated assessment and flexible ways of presentation), it is necessary to investigate the requirements of potential addressees beforehand. In this study, farmers as potential users were surveyed with regard to their attitudes and demands in relation to such a system. The study examined potential benefits for farmers as well as possible obstacles. Results show that the documentation of environmental achievements can be of interest for farmers under certain conditions. While the use of advisory services is actually rather low, most farmers remain open to using such software. It is seen that most benefits are obtained by documentation that provides functions for the presentation of environmental achievements but also supports the farmer in meeting reporting requirements related to direct payments and cross compliance. The most sought-after functionalities include the consideration of standards of good farming practice and cross compliance, information on funding, cartographic visualization, options for the assessment of nature conservation measures and an automated report generation. Thus, the following advantages should be generated for the farmers: safeguarding or increasing sales, improved external communication and presentation of environmental achievements and improved preparation for, or even reduction of, official inspections.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Environmental Planning

Type

Article

Journal

Berichte über Landwirtschaft

Volume

90

Pages

395-416

No. of pages

22

ISSN

0005-9080

Publication date

12.2012

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Economics and Econometrics