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

Organic farming has experienced considerable growth, not only in industrialized countries. Is it primarily an approach to safeguard consumer health and the envi

This book discusses organic farming with regards to the origins and principles, policies and markets, organizations and institutions, and future concepts.

Modern agriculture and food systems, including organic agriculture, are undergoing a technological and structural modernisation and are faced with a growing glo