Long-Term Feasibility of Sustainable Citrus-Farming Systems
in the Region of Valencia, Spain
Elena Mar
‘This paper studies the long-term feasibility of ct.
rs eros, either grown organically or employing
tegrated production methods, in the Region of
Valencia, Spain. The concept of sustainability in
agriculture hasbecome a subject of general interest
and obaining high-quality and safe food standards
's a priority of the European Union authorities,
especialy after the recent crises ofthe European
agtifood system,
Citrus production made up 43.3% of Valencia's
agricultural production in 2000 (CAPA 2003),
‘withthe Comunidad Valenciana being the primary
exporter of ets fr fresh consumption (Peri nd
Juli 2005a).
Prodution-cost studies ofthe three orange-pro-