Romania's ecological and environmental diversity offers opportunities for sugar beet cultivation, both in conventional and organic farming systems. The study aims to highlight the economic benefits that farmers can get. The study reveals the comparative techno-economic and financial context of two agricultural systems and two production systems. Profitability indicators for the production year 2020/2021 were examined. The results of the study showed that organically grown non-irrigated sugar beet provided a return of 50.1% of gross profit, compared to 30.3% for conventionally grown sugar beet. In an irrigated system, conventional beet had a profit of 32% of gross profit, compared to 13.1% for organically grown beets. The conventional/organic ratio can only maintain a positive rate of return if the beet is subsidized. The resulting differences are due to different levels of yield and capitalization prices. Organic sugar beet may not be favored by conventional producers due to lower yields, but capitalization prices and financial support for producers to maintain arable land can offset lost revenue. Based on these assumptions, precise rationalizations are provided, which can create decision-making opportunities for producers in the selection and expansion of sugar beet areas and / or their introduction into cultivation.
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