| PRODUCTION SYSTEMS | biological | Integrated management | Traditional |
| Production
methods |
Non-use of inorganic inputs
Emphasis on the sustainable use of sources and the welfare of the fauna |
Combination of technologically intensive production methods with equal emphasis on environment, agricultural income, and food quality | Zero emphases on technology implementation aiming at increasing productivity.
Quality and Indifference of profit |
| Market
structure |
Special Markets
(niche markets) |
Mainly in consumer markets, with the possibility of separate placement and marketing through quality assurance systems and related labeling | Lack of markets. Private selling to a large extent |
| Relations within
nutritional chain |
It aims at connecting the producer with the consumer.
Possibility for the producer to gain more power in the chain through “alternative” distribution methods. Higher prices |
It is part of the consumer’s concerns about production methods
Ability to connect producers with consumers through special markings Improving the position of producers in the chain through quality assurance systems (certification) |
Producer-consumer connection.
Important position (insignificant however numerically) of the producers in the food chain |