India's organic farming revolution : what it means for our global food system /

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Should you buy organic food? Is it just a status symbol, or is it really better for us? Is it really better for the environment? What about organic produce grown thousands of miles from our kitchens, or on massive corporately owned farms? Is "local" or "small-scale" better, even...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Thottathil, Sapna E., 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Organic farming > India.
Organic farming > Law and legislation > India > Kerala.
Agriculture biologique > Inde.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Organic farming
Organic farming > Law and legislation
India
India > Kerala
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Globalization and organic food systems
  • Crisis in Indian agriculture
  • The Third World's model for development
  • Forging a statewide organic farming policy in Kerala
  • The social and ecological benefits of organic farming
  • Local versus organic markets
  • Organic?: a good option for dinner in our globalized world.

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