Backasting as an Approach to Creating Long-Term Development Strategies for the Agri Food Sector
Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference “Strategies for the Agri-Food Sector and Rural Areas – Dilemmas of Development”, 19-21 June 2017, Licheń Stary, Poland
Multi-Annual Programme 2015–2019 “The Polish and the EU Agricultures 2020+. Challenges, Chances, Threats, Proposals” No. 52.1, ISBN 978-83-7658-690-8
10 Pages Posted: 17 Jan 2018 Last revised: 26 Jun 2018
Date Written: 2017
Abstract
Creating the development strategies for the agri-food sector is a very difficult task. In the case of the agri-food sector, it is particularly difficult to identify changes in external conditions of the functioning of the sector, which further complicates creating the strategies. The objective of the article is to present the backcasting approach and possibilities of its application to create the development strategies of the agri-food sector. Using backcasting, we should, however, remember that backcasting itself designates only the framework of work on building the strategies. The details depend on the relevance of the selected research methods and the comprehensiveness of the approach to the entire study. At the same time, we should bear in mind that backcasting does not reduce the disadvantages of individual research methods and tools.
Keywords: backcasting, development strategy, agri-food sector, agricultural policy
JEL Classification: Q18, Q19, Q59
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