Vol. 46 Nr. 3/2012: Organic farming
Is organic agriculture, which does not seek output maximisation, able to feed a growing world population, or will it always remain a fine but small niche? Can smallholders in the South achieve stable incomes by converting to organic production? Or is it possibly even grossly negligent to entice them to join the markets – doubtlessly expanding – for organic food as they may never actually be able to enter them due to the high quality standards and entry costs? While our authors do not have simple answers to these questions, they are very instructive.
Focus
- Organic agriculture in developing countries: Status quo and challenges
- Organic agriculture and food security – not a contradiction
- Changing agriculture in a changing climate
- Standards and certification: means, not ends
- A viable alternative?
- In Brief: sources of information
- Linking smallholders to organic supply chains: what is needed?
- Farming with a conscience
- Paving the way for Serbia’s organic agriculture towards the EU
- Challenges and opportunities for organic research and extension
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