Format:
Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9264101500
,
0851997406
Content:
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.
Content:
Organic agriculture is expanding in all OECD countries, and is one of the most rapidly developing market segments. It is no longer limited to farmers selling their produce at the farm-gate or through specialised stores, but has extended into the mainstream of the agri-food chain
Note:
Enth. 38 Beitr
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Auch als Druck-Ausg. erschienen
,
Preliminaries; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Table of Contents; Conclusions and recommendations; Chapter 1. Organic Agriculture and the Environment - Overview; Chapter 2. Organic Agriculture and the Environment - Case Studies; Chapter 3. Economic and Social Aspects of Organic Agriculture; Chapter 4. Marketing and Trading Issues for Organic Products; Chapter 5. Issues for Producers of Organic Products; Chapter 6. Issues for Consumers of Organic Products; Chapter 7. Labelling, Standards and Regulations; Chapter 8. Conversion and Support Payments; Chapter 9. Research, Information and Communication
Additional Edition:
Print version Organic Agriculture : Sustainability, Markets and Policies
Language:
English
Keywords:
Biologische Landwirtschaft
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Agrarpolitik
;
Agrarmarkt
;
Konferenzschrift
