Organic Farming
Policies and Prospects
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A unique and accessible introduction to the latest scientific research on organic farming in Europe
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Authors are all prominent authorities on organic farming and involved in the latest policy debates
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Relevant for policy-makers, educationalists and all involved in the organic farming sector
Food retailers in Europe, including supermarkets, have responded to rapidly rising demand for organic produce. The organic sector has moved from a marginal production fad to a serious subject of policy concern for politicians and public servants involved in European agricultural policy. Drawing on a huge body of scientific research, this book
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reviews the organic farming sector today and the policies developed towards it
- assesses its contributions to the environment, food quality, farmers' incomes, and rural development
- explains the key factors impinging on the organic farming sector in future
- makes a detailed range of recommendations for future organic farming policy
Contents
- Organic farming: A grassroots movement taken over by policy?
- Organic farming in Europe at the dawn of the new millennium
- Organic farming's contribution to policy objectives
- A Changing Policy Environment
- Recommendations for future organic farming policy
Organic Farming - Policies and Prospects: Stephan Dabbert, Anna Maria Häring, Raffaele Zanoli. 192pp, Features: Notes, Tables, Figures, Boxes, Glossary, Bibliography, Index; Paperback ISBN 1 84277 327 5, Hardback ISBN 1 84277 326 7. Published by Zed Books.