Global Development Of Organic Agriculture
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Author |
: Niels Halberg |
Publisher |
: CABI |
Total Pages |
: 393 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781845930790 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1845930797 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis Global Development of Organic Agriculture by : Niels Halberg
Modern agriculture and food systems, including organic agriculture, are undergoing a technological and structural modernisation and are faced with a growing globalisation. Organic agriculture (OA) can be seen as pioneering efforts to create sustainable development based on other principles than mainstream agriculture. There are however large differences between the challenges connected to, on one hand, modern farming and consumption in high-income countries and, on the other, smallholder farmers and resource poor consumers in low-income countries. The point of departure is the increasing globalisation and the production and trade of food and fodder and how this influences the role of OA. This book provides an overview of the potential role and challenges of organic agriculture in this global perspective, as seen from different perspectives such as sustainability, food security and fair trade.
Author |
: Niels Halberg |
Publisher |
: CABI |
Total Pages |
: 391 |
Release |
: 2006-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781845930783 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1845930789 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Synopsis Global Development of Organic Agriculture by : Niels Halberg
Agriculture and food systems, including organic agriculture, are undergoing a technological and structural modernization strongly influenced by growing globalization. Organic agricultural movements can be seen as a tangible effort towards more sustainable development. However, there are large differences between, on the one hand, industrialized farming and consumption based on global food chains and, on the other, smallholder farmers and resource poor people primarily linked in local food markets in low-income countries. This book provides an overview of the potential role of organic agriculture in a global perspective. The book discusses in-depth political ecology, ecological justice, ecological economics and free trade with new insights on the challenges for organic agriculture. This is followed by the potential role of organic agriculture for improving soil fertility, nutrient cycling and food security and reducing veterinary medicine use, together with discussions of research needs and the importance of non-certified organic agriculture.
Author |
: Acram Taji |
Publisher |
: CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages |
: 480 |
Release |
: 2006-06-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780643099395 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0643099395 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis Organic Agriculture by : Acram Taji
With global revenue surpassing twenty-five billion dollars annually, organic agriculture is a highly visible and rapidly growing component of agricultural production. In Organic Agriculture: A Global Perspective, Paul Kristiansen, Acram Taji, and John Reganold, and their international group of contributors scientifically review key aspects of organic agriculture. At the intersection of research, education, and practice, the contributors look at the organic agricultural movement’s successes and limitations. The first half of this book critically evaluates the agricultural production of both plants and livestock in organic farming systems. All major aspects of organic agriculture are explored, including historical background and underlying principles, soil-fertility management, crop and animal production, breeding strategies, and crop protection. This global and comprehensive overview also addresses the economic, social, and political aspects of organic farming. These include economics and marketing; standards and certification; environmental impacts and social responsibility; and research, education, and extension. The book is a unique and timely science-based international work documenting current practices in organic agriculture and evaluating their strengths and weaknesses. For more than two decades, research into organic methods by mainstream scientists has generated a large body of information that can now be integrated and used for assessing the actual impacts of organic farming in a wide range of disciplines. The knowledge of selected international experts has been combined in one volume, providing a comprehensive review of organic farming globally. Researchers, teachers, extensionists, students, primary producers and others around the world who are interested in sustainable agriculture will find this book to be a valuable and reliable resource.
Author |
: Minou Yussefi-Menzler |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 268 |
Release |
: 2010-09-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781136535239 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1136535233 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis The World of Organic Agriculture by : Minou Yussefi-Menzler
The new edition of this annual publication (previously published solely by IFOAM and FiBL) documents recent developments in global organic agriculture. It includes contributions from representatives of the organic sector from throughout the world and provides comprehensive organic farming statistics that cover surface area under organic management, numbers of farms and specific information about commodities and land use in organic systems. The book also contains information on the global market of the burgeoning organic sector, the latest developments in organic certification, standards and regulations, and insights into current status and emerging trends for organic agriculture by continent from the worlds foremost experts. For this edition, all statistical data and regional review chapters have been thoroughly updated. Completely new chapters on organic agriculture in the Pacific, on the International Task Force on Harmonization and Equivalence in Organic Agriculture and on organic aquaculture have been added. Published with IFOAM and FiBL
Author |
: Niels Halberg |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 298 |
Release |
: 2013 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781849712958 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1849712956 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Synopsis Organic Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihoods by : Niels Halberg
In this volume the potential of organic agriculture (OA) for rural development and the improvement of livelihoods in analysed and assessed in detail. With socio-economic, environmental and agro-ecological perspectives, it includes an overview of the state of research and proposed strategies for harnessing the potential of OA.
Author |
: Vijay Singh Meena |
Publisher |
: Woodhead Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 272 |
Release |
: 2021-08-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780128223598 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0128223596 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis Advances in Organic Farming by : Vijay Singh Meena
Advances in Organic Farming: Agronomic Soil Management Practices focuses on the integrated interactions between soil-plant-microbe-environment elements in a functioning ecosystem. It explains sustainable nutrient management under organic farming and agriculture, with chapters focusing on the role of nutrient management in sustaining global ecosystems, the remediation of polluted soils, conservation practices, degradation of pollutants, biofertilizers and biopesticides, critical biogeochemical cycles, potential responses for current and impending environmental change, and other critical factors. Organic farming is both challenging and exciting, as its practice of "feeding the soil, not the plant provides opportunity to better understand why some growing methods are preferred over others. In the simplest terms, organic growing is based on maintaining a living soil with a diverse population of micro and macro soil organisms. Organic matter (OM) is maintained in the soil through the addition of compost, animal manure, green manures and the avoidance of excess mechanization. - Presents a comprehensive overview of recent advances and new developments in the field OF research within a relevant theoretical framework - Highlights the scope of the inexpensive and improved management practices - Focuses on the role of nutrient management in sustaining the ecosystems
Author |
: Nadia Scialabba |
Publisher |
: Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages |
: 264 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9251048193 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9789251048191 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Organic Agriculture, Environment and Food Security by : Nadia Scialabba
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.
Author |
: William Lockeretz |
Publisher |
: CABI |
Total Pages |
: 296 |
Release |
: 2007-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781845932893 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1845932897 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Organic Farming by : William Lockeretz
This book discusses organic farming with regards to the origins and principles, policies and markets, organizations and institutions, and future concepts.
Author |
: Dilip Nandwani |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 353 |
Release |
: 2016-02-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783319268033 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3319268031 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Organic Farming for Sustainable Agriculture by : Dilip Nandwani
Focusing on organic farming, this book presents peer-reviewed contributions from leading international academics and researchers in the field of organic agriculture, plant ecosystems, sustainable horticulture and related areas of biodiversity science. It includes case studies and reviews on organic agriculture, horticulture and pest management, use of microorganisms, composting, crop rotation, organic milk and meat production, as well as ecological issues. This unique book addresses a wide array of topics from all continents, making it a valuable reference resource for students, researchers and agriculturists who are concerned with biodiversity, agroecology and sustainable development of agricultural resources.
Author |
: Andrew Flachs |
Publisher |
: University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages |
: 241 |
Release |
: 2019-11-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780816539635 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0816539634 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Cultivating Knowledge by : Andrew Flachs
A single seed is more than just the promise of a plant. In rural south India, seeds represent diverging paths toward a sustainable livelihood. Development programs and global agribusiness promote genetically modified seeds and organic certification as a path toward more sustainable cotton production, but these solutions mask a complex web of economic, social, political, and ecological issues that may have consequences as dire as death. In Cultivating Knowledge anthropologist Andrew Flachs shows how rural farmers come to plant genetically modified or certified organic cotton, sometimes during moments of agrarian crisis. Interweaving ethnographic detail, discussions of ecological knowledge, and deep history, Flachs uncovers the unintended consequences of new technologies, which offer great benefits to some—but at others’ expense. Flachs shows that farmers do not make simple cost-benefit analyses when evaluating new technologies and options. Their evaluation of development is a complex and shifting calculation of social meaning, performance, economics, and personal aspiration. Only by understanding this complicated nexus can we begin to understand sustainable agriculture. By comparing the experiences of farmers engaged with these mutually exclusive visions for the future of agriculture, Cultivating Knowledge investigates the human responses to global agrarian change. It illuminates the local impact of global changes: the slow, persistent dangers of pesticides, inequalities in rural life, the aspirations of people who grow fibers sent around the world, the place of ecological knowledge in modern agriculture, and even the complex threat of suicide. It all begins with a seed.