Workload and remuneration on farms in the south of France: The uncertain future of agroecology

IF 5.1 1区社会学 Q1 GEOGRAPHY

Journal of Rural Studies Pub Date : 2025-02-21 DOI:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103588

Sébastien Bainville, Claire Aubron, Olivier Philippon

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Abstract

This research focuses on evaluating labour remuneration for farmers implementing agroecological systems. Agroecological systems require a greater investment in labour than conventional systems, but offer the prospect of higher prices, particularly when farmers take on part of the processing and marketing of their products. The amount of labour in days invested and the level of remuneration were assessed for a sample of farms located in ten regions of southern France. After recalling the trend towards labour extensification that has marked recent developments in agriculture, the article highlights the contrasts that characterize the current situation. In “agro-ecological” farms, the amount of work invested is much greater and much less remunerated than in conventional farms. Agroecology is practiced mainly by farmers who do not have the means to implement conventional systems. The article concludes with policy implications of these results. Agricultural prices and the allocation of European subsidies need to be rethought if agroecology is to become widespread.

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法国南部农场的工作量和报酬：农业生态学的不确定未来

本研究的重点是评估实施农业生态系统的农民的劳动报酬。生态农业系统需要比传统系统更多的劳动力投资，但提供了更高的价格前景，特别是当农民参与其产品的部分加工和销售时。以法国南部十个地区的农场为样本，对投入的劳动量和报酬水平进行了评估。在回顾了标志着最近农业发展的劳动扩大趋势之后，文章强调了当前形势的对比特征。在“生态农业”农场中，投入的工作量比传统农场要大得多，报酬却少得多。生态农业主要是由没有办法实施传统制度的农民实施的。文章最后总结了这些结果的政策含义。如果生态农业要得到广泛推广，农业价格和欧洲补贴的分配需要重新考虑。

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Journal of Rural Studies Multiple-

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9.80

自引率

9.80%

发文量

286

期刊介绍： The Journal of Rural Studies publishes research articles relating to such rural issues as society, demography, housing, employment, transport, services, land-use, recreation, agriculture and conservation. The focus is on those areas encompassing extensive land-use, with small-scale and diffuse settlement patterns and communities linked into the surrounding landscape and milieux. Particular emphasis will be given to aspects of planning policy and management. The journal is international and interdisciplinary in scope and content.