Organic Agriculture
Subtitle: Sustainability, Markets and Policies
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]:
Number of pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9789264101517
Subjects: Agriculture and Food; Ecology; Euthenics; Nature and nurture; Adaptation (Biology)
Description: The economic performance of organic farms is mixed, with considerable variation in the yields achieved and the premiums received for products within and across OECD countries. This publication reveals that organic agriculture is disadvantaged by current agricultural support policies, and the proliferation of standards and labels has sometimes confused consumers and impeded trade. A key policy challenge is to ensure that both the positive and negative externalities of different agricultural production systems are taken into account.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Organic Agriculture and the Environment: Overview; title: Organic Agriculture and the Environment: Case Studies; title: Econimic and Social Aspects of Organic Agriculture; title: Marketing and Trading Issues for Organic Products; title: Issues for Producers of Organic Products; title: Issues for Consumers of Organic Products; title: Labelling, Standards and Regulations; title: Conversion and Support Payments; title: Reaserch, Information and Communication.