Socio-economic effects of organic agriculture in Africa

Autori

• Kristen Lyons

Parametri

• Agricoltura

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This report was commissioned by IFOAM, and aims to document the uptake of Organic Agriculture across Africa, and to evaluate the socio-economic benefits for farmers and surrounding communities. The five aims of this report are to: - Provide a general overview of the expanding organic sector in Africa; - Undertake an in-depth case study analysis of farm families in four selected countries; - Identify the social, economic and ecological impacts of conversion to Organic Agriculture for farmers in the selected countries; - Undertake a comparative analysis of the experiences of organic farmers; and - Make recommendations about future research and advocacy directions for IFOAM and related organizations.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2007