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- Alwall Svennefelt, Catharina, et al.
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Safe Farmer Common Sense'-A National Five-Year Education-Based Program for Prevention of Occupational Injuries in Swedish Agriculture-Background, Process, and Evaluation
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of Agromedicine. - 1059-924X .- 1545-0813. ; 25, s. 221-230
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: This paper provides background and a process description for a national initiative ('Safe Farmer Common Sense') on prevention of occupational injuries in Swedish agriculture. Methods: This initiative, which received investment funding of 65 million SEK (6.5 million USD) from the European Union (EU) over the 5-year period 2009-2013, was jointly developed by researchers, agricultural organizations, authorities, and politicians. The program had a farmer-centered perspective and included short courses, on-farm visits by supervisors, and a number of education events and awareness-promoting activities. Results: Our analysis showed that the concept was successful, since it involved farmers to a greater extent and prompted a high proportion of these to introduce injury prevention measures on their farms compared with a control group. The analysis also confirmed that these activities continued two-three years after participation in the program. Conclusion: The program was not found to have any major effect on the number of occupational injuries, although the level of occupational fatalities was lower during the intervention period. Thus the investment can be questioned as regards the limited impact on the number of work-related injuries in Swedish agriculture and may have been too short to have a lasting effect.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Farmers, Victimization, and Animal Rights Activism in Sweden
- 2022
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Ingår i: Professional Geographer. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0033-0124 .- 1467-9272. ; , s. 1-14
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Conflicts between animal production and animal rights activism are becoming more common in a number of countries, including Sweden. Although most animal rights advocates would not consider committing a crime, there have been numerous accounts in which farmers have been victimized because they are animal producers. This study investigates the extent and characteristics of crimes committed against animal farmers and their families. The analysis is based on answers from a survey of 3,815 animal farmers in Sweden in 2020. Cross-table analysis, logistic regression models, and geographical information systems (GIS) underlie the methodology of the study. One in eight respondents declared being exposed to crimes because they are animal producers (from thefts, trespassing, sabotage, and threats to physical violence, most face-to-face but also online), but 60 percent of the victims never report to the police. Among nonvictims, half of the respondents knew someone who had been a victim of crime. Findings indicate that farmers’ victimization for theft or robbery show different motivations than those that are directed at them because they work with animal production. These findings highlight the importance of incorporating farmers’ safety needs into sustainable rural development policies.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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Impacts and coping mechanisms of farmers as victims by animal rights activism in Sweden
- 2022
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Ingår i: International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0192-4036 .- 2157-6475. ; , s. 1-24
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this study, we investigate whether fear of animal rights activism has animpact on farmers and, more specifically, critically assess farmers’ agencyby showing ways they cope with this fear. The analysis is based onanswers from a survey of 3,815 animal farmers in Sweden in 2020. Chisquareanalyses, logistic regression models, and Geographical InformationSystems (GIS) underlie the methodology of the study. Fear of animal rightsactivism is perceived by farmers as having a negative impact on theirchildren’s wellbeing, their economic situation, and their quality of life andhaving led to reduced trust in strangers. While a fifth of respondentsdeclare they protect themselves against criminal acts, we discuss possiblereasons farmers prefer not to take action against potential threats.
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- Ceccato, Vania, Professor, 1968-, et al.
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The Nature of Fear Among Farmers Working with Animal Production
- 2021
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Ingår i: International Criminology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2662-9976 .- 2662-9968.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this article, we investigate the nature of fear among farmers working with animal production with particular focus on the impact of harassment and crimes linked to animal rights activism. The study is based on responses from 3815 animal farmers to a national survey in 2020 in Sweden. Cross-table analysis and logistic regression models underlie the methodology of the study. Findings show that three out of ten of those farmers feel afraid of being victimized by the actions of animal rights activists; the proportion is two-thirds among farmers with previous experience of victimization, and fear of victimization varies across Sweden and by type of activity. Perceived lack of support from the police, exacerbated by geographical isolation, are common determinants of farmers’ declared fear, particularly those whose families live on the farms and who have employees. While understanding the factors that affect farmers’ safety perceptions is important, the article ends by calling for further research on the ways by which fear of animal activism impacts farmers’ personal lives, those of their family and employees, and not least their livelihood.
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- Kim, Kyungsu, et al.
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Agricultural health and safety in Sweden and South Korea – a comparison and the implications
- 2022
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Introduction and objectiveSharing knowledge, information and experiences between countries and collaborative efforts worldwide are needed to promote occupational protection of farmers. In order to exchange and cooperate for the mutual development of agricultural health and safety in Korea and Sweden, international cooperation projects were conducted during the years 2017-2019.Material and methodsThe three year collaboration and exchange program included short and long-term visits for groups and individual researchers from both countries.ResultsSweden has an advanced social security system, an experience of “Safe Farmer Common Sense” (Säkert Bondförnuft) as a successful preventive project, and a stable health and safety network, whereas Korea is in an important stage of strengthening agricultural health and safety management at the national level, establishing laws and systems in a development led by agricultural and forestry institutions. Although there are differences between Korea and Sweden, there were many similarities in the difficulties and challenges in improving agricultural health and safety.ConclusionsTo ensure the health and safety of all people working on farms including self-employed farm operators and their family members, several things were found to be needed in common in both countries: accurate statistics on the current situation of occupational injuries and diseases in agriculture, an application of practical preventive programs suitable for the agricultural sector, and fostering agricultural health and safety experts and promoting their activities. To obtain these goals, a separate or complementary safety management system considering the specificity of agriculture as well as supporting system with the legal, institutional, and organizational measures should be prepared.
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- Lundqvist, Peter, et al.
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Kritik, kriminalitet och hot mot svensk djurproduktion – Lantbruksföretagarnas perspektiv
- 2022
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Bakgrund: Företag med djurproduktion är en viktig del av svenskt lantbruk och svensk livsmedelsproduktion med en nyckelroll för en levande landsbygdsekonomi och biologisk mångfald. Dessa företagare kan dock utsättas för olika former av kritik, hot och brottslighet på grund av sin verksamhet. Syftet med denna studie var att studera djurproducenternas erfarenheter och upplevelser av dessa problem och dess konsekvenser för dem och deras familjer.Metod: En enkät distribuerades till cirka 9800 svenska lantbrukare via e-post, hämtade från Statistiska Centralbyråns Lantbruksregister. Enkäten var också tillgänglig via länk, med hjälp av LRF och de olika producentorganisationerna och omfattade även fiskodling, mink- och kaninproduktion. Datainsamling skedde mellan juni och september 2020. Den initiala svarsfrekvensen uppskattades till 56 %, men resultatet baseras på 3 815 svar (39 %) där man fullföljt hela frågeformuläret. Fördelningen av medverkande företag bedömdes relativt väl ge en representativ bild av svensk djurproduktion.Resultat: 17 %, dvs. 611 företagare hade blivit utsatta för protester, trakasserier, intrång, skadegörelse, frisläppande av djur, personangrepp i media eller liknande på grund av sin djurproduktion. Även om man inte själv hade drabbats så uppgav 42 % att de kände någon annan som blivit trakasserad på något sätt. Mink-, fisk-, gris- och fjäderfäproducenter var de produktionsgrenar som var mest drabbade. Utmärkande faktorer för att bli utsatt var: aktiv på sociala medier, produktion i större skala och anställd personal. Hela familjen drabbades ofta indirekt av dessa händelser och 9 % uppgav att deras barn påverkades negativt. Stöld av djur och fynd av slaktade djur hade drabbat cirka 12 % av djurproducenterna. Stölder av djur skedde främst under betesperioden och var i huvudsak relaterat till får- och i viss mån nötköttsproduktion. Det förekom en underrapportering av brotten till polisen. 65 % av djurproducenterna hade inte polisanmält olika incidenter som inträffat under åren 2017 – 2020 (intrång, stöld, sabotage, våld, trakasserier etc.). Av de anmälda ärendena lades 80 % ned av polisen. Förtroendet för polisen var lågt och 74 % av de som tidigare drabbats på något sätt p.g.a. att de var djurproducenter, litade inte på att polisen skulle komma om de behövde dem.Utsatthet för olika former av trakasserier och brottslighet gav negativa konsekvenser för djurproducenternas livskvalitet och företagande. Tilliten till andra människor minskade och man blev mindre öppen med sin verksamhet. Särskilt yngre bönder (30-49 år) var i högre grad påverkade av djurrättsaktivism som fenomen när det gällde graden av rädsla för aktivism, negativ påverkan på ekonomin som följd (40 %) och ett minskat förtroende för främlingar.Djurskyddsinspektioner upplevdes som positivt för verksamheten enligt hälften av de som svarat, men var femte djurproducent kände sig orolig inför inspektioner. Många (40 %) ifrågasatte också inspektörernas kunskap och kompetens.Närmare en femtedel upplevde olika former av störningar från allmänheten, exempelvis lösspringande hundar, öppnade grindar, nedskräpning och en generell brist på respekt.Slutsatser: Djurproducenter i Sverige drabbas både personligt och som företagare av djurrättsaktivister och annan brottslighet. Kriminaliteten och den negativa samhällsdebatten om djur- och köttproduktion bidrar till bristande framtidstro. Dessa former av kriminalitet rapporteras i låg utsträckning och relevanta brottskoder saknas vilket leder till bristande kunskaper i form av tillförlitlig statistik. Polisen bör prioritera dessa brott i större utsträckning och lagstiftningen behöver skärpas för att öka tryggheten hos landets djurproducenter.
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