Hi everyone,
Here is the last input received on topic #3 "Strategies used by small farms to overcome challenges – a view of the past"
As mentioned before, some of these inputs might be quite short, but we still want to distribute them to the group
---Peter
Q3.1/10 - Question "3.1. Identify the three main challenges which small farms, in your region, have faced in the recent past."
The main challenges I see are:
- Switch to industrial farming
- Disinfection of production areas
- Restrict access to major distribution channels
- Lack of financial resources
The main challenges are:
1. Low Competitiveness
2. Lack of marketing and logistics
3. Access to markets
The main challenges I see, are:
- Fluctuation of rain and
- availability of machinery service providers
Q3.2/6 - Question "3.2. Share specific examples of what types of adaptations and innovations have helped small farms to cope with these challenges."
The main examples of adaptation and innovation, I see are: Organic food production and the revival of the farmers markets in Bulgaria, to help small farms to cope
with some challenges.
These are the main examples I see, as adaptations and innovations:
The adoption of chisel plow to harvest more water.