Barriers to the Consumption of Organic Food in Visegrad Group Countries

Joanna Smoluk-Sikorska; Magdalena Śmiglak-Krajewska; Mariusz Malinowski; Julia Wojciechowska-Solis; Gyöngyi Kis; Paulína Krnáčová; Malgorzata Jarossová; Martina Zámková; Stanislav Rojík

doi:10.22630/PRS.2024.24.4.16

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Dec 30, 2024

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Tom 24 Nr 4 (2024)

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Joanna Smoluk-Sikorska

Poznan University of Life Sciences

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9599-0497

Magdalena Śmiglak-Krajewska

Poznan University of Life Sciences

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9984-6599

Mariusz Malinowski

Poznan University of Life Sciences

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9602-6672

Julia Wojciechowska-Solis

University of Life Sciences in Lublin

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4634-0241

Gyöngyi Kis

Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture

https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6849-8890

Paulína Krnáčová

University of Economics in Bratislava

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5371-1661

Malgorzata Jarossová

University of Economics in Bratislava

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2006-8339

Martina Zámková

College of Polytechnics Jihlava

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9713-5435

Stanislav Rojík

Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3506-8799

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22630/PRS.2024.24.4.16

Abstrakt

The consumption of organic food fits into the sustainable development goals and constitutes a justification for the further development of organic farming. The research aimed to identify the most important limitations to the growth of organic food consumption in the Visegrad Group countries and to indicate the differences and similarities in their perception. Therefore, at the turn of 2024, a survey was conducted among consumers in each of the countries of the Visegrad Group on a population of 600 people using an identical survey questionnaire. The research shows that in all four countries, the most important barrier to the growth of organic food is its high price, which is of great importance to Slovak consumers. The low availability and narrow offer, as well as insufficient information on organic food, were also important for consumers. On average, over 80% of the surveyed consumers rate the price level of organic food as high – the highest percentage was observed in Slovakia and the lowest in Czechia. Also, approximately 80% of the surveyed can accept a price up to 20% higher than conventional food. In the opinion of the respondents, the most important factors that would increase organic food consumption include lowering its prices, increasing income, and expanding the offer and availability.

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Smoluk-Sikorska, J., Śmiglak-Krajewska, M., Malinowski, M., Wojciechowska-Solis, J., Kis, G., Krnáčová, P., Jarossová, M., Zámková, M., & Rojík, S. (2024). Barriers to the Consumption of Organic Food in Visegrad Group Countries. Zeszyty Naukowe SGGW W Warszawie - Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego, 24(4), 58–71. https://doi.org/10.22630/PRS.2024.24.4.16

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