Organic Agriculture, Environment and Food Security

Organic Agriculture, Environment and Food Security
ISBN-10
9251048193
ISBN-13
9789251048191
Category
Cooking
Pages
252
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Food & Agriculture Org.
Authors
Nadia Scialabba, Caroline Hattam

Description

Organic agriculture is defined as an environmentally and socially sensitive food supply system. This publication considers the contribution of organic agriculture to ecological health, international markets and local food security. It contains a number of case studies of the practical experiences of small farmers throughout the world (including India, Iran, Thailand, Uganda and Brazil) who have adopted fully integrated food systems, and analyses the prospects for a wider adoption of organic agriculture. The book also discusses the weakness of institutional support for nurturing existing knowledge and exchange in organic agriculture.

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