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

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

This book provides a timely analysis and assessment of the potential of organic agriculture (OA) for rural development and the improvement of livelihoods. It fo

The markets for organic and fair trade certified commodities are growing rapidly, with environmentally sound and more equitable certification systems likely to

Papers presented at the Department for International Development's Natural Advisers' Conference, July 1998.