Organic Agriculture Environment and Food Security (Environmental and Natural Resources Series)

By United Nations and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Sustainable Development Dept Staff

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9251048193
• ISBN13: 9789251048191
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: United Nations
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.5" x 8.3"