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Global Development of Organic Agriculture: Challenges and Prospects
Niels Halberg
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Description for Global Development of Organic Agriculture: Challenges and Prospects
Hardback. Provides an overview of the potential role of organic agriculture in a global perspective. This book discusses political ecology, ecological justice, ecological economics, and free trade. It includes role of organic agriculture for improving soil fertility, nutrient cycling and food security and reducing veterinary medicine use, and more. Editor(s): Halberg, N.; Alroe, H. F.; Knudsen, M. T.; Kristensen, E. S. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KCM; KNAC; TVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 844.
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. ... Read more
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. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845930783
SKU
V9781845930783
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Ref
99-50
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