Market demand for organic fruits and vegetables has increased steadily in recent years; and this ought to present an opportunity for exporters in developing countries who in many cases practise low-input agriculture. However, there are significant hurdles to overcome in order to benefit from this opportunity. First, most importing countries...

There is an extensive literature on composting methodology. However, the background paper presents only a selective and brief account of the salient approaches. A broad distinction as “Traditional” and ‘Rapid’ composting practices has been made, based mainly on the considerations of the practices being adopted as a convention; and the...

Organic agriculture is defined as an environmentally and socially sensitive food supply system. This publication examines its many facets, looking at the contribution of organic agriculture to ecological health, international markets and local food security. It builds on empirical experiences throughout the world and analyses the prospects for a wider...

These Proceedings assemble papers presented at the Conference on Supporting the Diversification of Exports in the Caribbean/Latin American Region through the Development of Organic Horticulture, held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 8 to 10 October 2001. The Conference focused on the market situation and outlook for organic horticultural products and on ways...

This summary document, which is derived from a full technical report under the same title was prepared mainly by Paul Harrison. The full report is the product of cooperative work by most technical unts of FAO. It was prepared by a team led by Jelle Bruinsma under the general direction...

ود المنظمة، من خلال هذه الخطوط التوجيهية إعلام الحكومات وسائر المهتمين، بالفوائد الرئيسية التي يمكن الحصول عليها من نظام الإيجرات الزراعية. والهدف هو توفير معلومات وتقديم أمثلة تصلح لوضع سياسات وبرامج تسهل الحصول على الأراضي أمام المزارعين المعدمين، بطريقة يكون من شأنها تحسين الإنتاجية واتباع نظم زراعية مستدامة وتقوم الخطوط...