Financing the transition towards agroecology: the case of Nijmegen cooperative Arbres
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2023-04-02
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Conventional arable agriculture has been proven to be harmful to the environment and is a
widespread phenomenon in the Netherlands, which is why it is said that an agriculture transition
needs to happen in the Netherlands urgently. Agroecology offers a viable alternative to
conventional arable agriculture that mitigates the effects of climate change and has the potential
to improve the environment. Even though the alternative seems clear, the agriculture transition
is not yet widespread. Among the reasons given for the difficulty of realizing this transition is the
lack of financial possibilities to fund the switch due to a systemic lock-in and the habitus of
farmers. This thesis looks at how existing agroecological farms can finance their business
operations; this is done by performing a case study focusing on a young agroecological
co-operative in the area of Nijmegen, called Arbres, and places it in the context of the
agriculture transition to expand the field of knowledge surrounding the topic.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen