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Organic Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihoods.

This book provides a timely analysis and assessment of the potential of organic agriculture (OA) for rural development and the improvement of livelihoods. It focuses on smallholders in developing countries and in countries of economic transition, but there is also coverage of and comparisons with de...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Halberg, Niels
Otros Autores: Muller, Adrian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Colección:Earthscan food and agriculture.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book provides a timely analysis and assessment of the potential of organic agriculture (OA) for rural development and the improvement of livelihoods. It focuses on smallholders in developing countries and in countries of economic transition, but there is also coverage of and comparisons with developed countries. It covers market-oriented approaches and challenges for OA as part of high value chains and as an agro-ecologically based development for improving food security. It demonstrates the often unrecognised roles that organic farming can play in climate change, food security and sovere.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (297 pages)
ISBN:9781136469374
1136469370