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In general, it is assumed that diversification activities contribute to farm
revenue. When designing an economic monitor for expanded agriculture, the
turnover resulting from diversification and the contribution to the ultimate busi
ness revenue is central. In addition, the financial scope for investment in future
development is also relevant. The main factors which determine the level of the
contribution to turnover and revenue are entrepreneurship, market develop
ments and prospects for the relevant expanded and agricultural activities and
potential for growth, both spatially and financially.
In order to chart how diversification contributes to farm revenue, besides the
turnover, a framework of the costs related to diversification is important. Chart
ing the turnover is usually easier than making an inventory of the costs. In the
existing literature, the costs are estimated in various ways. For a general im
pression, the (combinations of) current methods are enough, but the costs
should actually be charted more specifically, for example by distinguishing be
tween allocated and nonallocated costs.
Besides economic data, we can also look at key figures which describe the
structure of the sector, such as types of farm and the farms on which expanded
activities take place. We can also study regional differences.
The existence of a monitor or the monitoring method is largely determined
by the availability of data. Because data is often not directly available, it is pos
sible that the emerging picture of diversification is not the most current one.
New successful activities may have been started which have not yet been
measured, or previously successful services may have become less important.
To ensure that the monitor is up to date, it is therefore important to periodically
update the list of activities.
Besides the immediate (economic) effects at farm level, there are also indi
rect effects of diversification, such as the effect of nature management on the
appeal of an area to tourists or the effect of agricultural care services on the to
tal therapy costs of certain groups of clients. Such indirect effects can increase
the economic relevance of diversification. A better picture can also be given of
the economic relevance of a sector for society (social return on investment). In
view of the complexity of charting indirect effects, this study cannot explore the
subject in any more depth. However, it is recommended that future possibilities
for a robust analysis of indirect effects should be watched and then included in
the monitor.
In this report, the following diversification sectors were studied further at the
request of the client: care agriculture (care on farms), recreation and tourism,
horse keeping, wind energy, childcare and education. The last two were added
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