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Does organic agriculture need eco-compensation? Evidence from Chinese organic farms using an eco-compensation model

  • Huayang Zhen
  • , Xueqing He
  • , Yuhui Qiao*
  • , Xuehai Ju
  • , Zhiyu Xu
  • , Fatemeh Hashemi
  • , Marie Trydeman Knudsen
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • China Agricultural University
  • Aarhus University
  • Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China

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Abstract

Differentiated eco-compensation amounts are essential to food security through promoting the adoption of sustainable agriculture. This study enhances the eco-compensation model (ESBIET) by incorporating relative net ecosystem service value (RNESV) and eco-compensation efficiency. Organic farming significantly enhances RNESV, highlighting its ecological benefits. The improved model suggests that eco-compensation may be required for low-value crops such as rice due to market constraints, but not for high-value crops such as greenhouse vegetables and tea. These findings emphasize the vital role of eco-compensation in sustaining eco-friendly rice production and the potential for the effective utilization of eco-compensation funds. This research provides a fairer and more efficient method to quantify eco-compensation to aid policymakers promote sustainable agricultural production.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)72-81
Number of pages10
JournalSustainable Production and Consumption
Volume49
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2024

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  3. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

  • Eco-compensation
  • Ecosystem service value
  • Efficiency
  • Net ecosystem service value
  • Organic agriculture

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