Benchmarking Study of Existing Possibilities for the Development of Social Farming in the Czech Republic

Rajchlová Jaroslava () and Svatošová Veronika ()
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Rajchlová Jaroslava: Mendel University in Brno, Czechia
Svatošová Veronika: Mendel University in Brno, Czechia

European Countryside, 2023, vol. 15, issue 4, 633-646

Abstract: The paper in the form of short communication deals with the phenomenon of social farming. This is a form of involvement of disadvantaged people in the integration process through agricultural activities. Based on the results of documentary analysis and benchmarking method, we presented experiences from the other European countries. In the Czech Republic, the concept is not widespread, not anchored in legislation and not supported by the public administration. Our proposals were aimed at using existing legislative possibilities, not at proposals that require changes to legal standards or the focus of financial support in the form of subsidies. We propose to use certain tools, namely a social business model or cooperation between a social service provider and a farmer. Furthermore, it is a suitable form of business for public beneficial entities, namely associations and especially institutes. We see suitability in the way of tax optimization.

Keywords: social farming; social farm; agriculture; care farming; care farms; benchmarking; social entrepreneurship; legal forms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.2478/euco-2023-0034

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