Nordic region

Education and training in organic agriculture the Nordic region and the USA... 

A breakdown of rural communities has taken place in the Nordic region. In Finland, for example, in their TOO-hectare loneliness , the remaining farm families now run their mechanised farms in an industrial mode. As recently as 20 years ago, there were rural communities with an average farm size of 10 ha. With fewer farms and a reduced rural population, there is loss of infrastructure and services for those who remain, further accelerating the move to urban areas. The overall situation adds external cost to the farming and food sectors, but often the cost is borne by society in the form of subsidies from the federal government or the EU, or they are passed on to future generations. 

Watson, D., Kiprboe, N., Palm, D., Tekie, H., Harris, S., Ekvall, T., Lindhqvist, T., Lyng, K.-A., 2014. EPR Systems and New Business Models — Reuse and Recycling of Textiles in the Nordic Region. TemaNord 2014 539. 

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