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ORIGINAL PAPER
SWOT analysis of the Polish organic food sector in the context of its impact on the environment and human health
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Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW), Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, Department of Functional Food, Ecological Food and Commodities, ul. Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776 Warszawa, Poland
Journal of Research and Applications in Agricultural Engineering 2018;63(3):123-130
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ABSTRACT
The organic food sector is one of the most dynamically developing food sector branches nowadays. Increased interest in organic food production and consumption is a response to the growing negative effects of agriculture intensification, which has contributed to environmental degradation and reduced food safety. The aim of the study was to identify and analyse the strengths and weaknesses, as well as the opportunities and threats of the organic food sector in the context of its impact on the environment and human health. The research material consisted of data collected by analysing literature of the subject. The results are presented using a SWOT matrix. It was found that organic agriculture has more strengths than weaknesses, and that taking advantage of the identified opportunities and minimizing existing threats would affect its further development, with benefits to the environment and humans.
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