Organic Farming: An International History (Cabi Publishing)

Beginning as a small protest to the industrialization of agriculture in the 1920s, organic farming has become a significant force in agricultural policy, marketing, and research. No longer dismissed as unscientific and counterproductive, organic techniques are now taken seriously by farmers, consumers, scientists, food processors, marketers, and regulatory agencies in much of the world. Organic farming is both dynamic and forward-looking but is also rooted in tradition. It is these traditions that can provide valuable starting points in debates over how organic farming should meet new challenges such as globalization, the emergence of new production techniques, and growing concern over equity and social justice in agriculture. Complementing general discussions with case histories of important organic institutions in various countries, this comprehensive discussion is the first to explore the development of organic agriculture. 085199833X......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Contributors......Page 8 Foreword......Page 10 1. What Explains the Rise of Organic Farming?......Page 14 2. The Origins of Organic Farming......Page 22 3. Organic Values......Page 43 4. The Science of Organic Farming......Page 53 5. The Evolution of Organic Practice......Page 86 6. The Development of Governmental Support for Organic Farming in Europe......Page 106 7. The Organic Market......Page 136 8. Development of Standards for Organic Farming......Page 165 9. IFOAM and the History of the International Organic Movement......Page 188 10. The Soil Association......Page 200 11. Ecological Farmers Association and the Success of Swedish Organic Agriculture......Page 214 12. MAPO and the Argentinian Organic Movement......Page 230 13. NASAA and Organic Agriculture in Australia......Page 238 14. FiBL and Organic Research in Switzerland......Page 255 15. The Organic Trade Association......Page 266 16. A Look Towards the Future......Page 277 A......Page 288 D......Page 289 F......Page 290 L......Page 291 O......Page 292 R......Page 294 W......Page 295 CABI 085199833X 1 Contents 6 Contributors 8 Foreword 10 I: Origins and Principles 14 1. What Explains the Rise of Organic Farming? 14 2. The Origins of Organic Farming 22 3. Organic Values 43 4. The Science of Organic Farming 53 5. The Evolution of Organic Practice 86 II: Policies and Markets 106 6. The Development of Governmental Support for Organic Farming in Europe 106 7. The Organic Market 136 8. Development of Standards for Organic Farming 165 III: Organizations and Institutions 188 9. IFOAM and the History of the International Organic Movement 188 10. The Soil Association 200 11. Ecological Farmers Association and the Success of Swedish Organic Agriculture 214 12. MAPO and the Argentinian Organic Movement 230 13. NASAA and Organic Agriculture in Australia 238 14. FiBL and Organic Research in Switzerland 255 15. The Organic Trade Association 266 IV: Challenges 277 16. A Look Towards the Future 277 Index 288 A 288 B 289 C 289 D 289 E 290 F 290 G 291 H 291 I 291 K 291 L 291 M 292 N 292 O 292 P 294 R 294 S 295 T 295 U 295 V 295 W 295 ISBN-13:,9780851998336 What Explains The Rise Of Organic Farming? / W. Lockeretz -- The Origins Of Organic Farming / G. Vogt -- Organic Values / M. Sligh And T. Cierpka -- The Science Of Organic Farming / D.h. Stinner -- The Evolution Of Organic Practice / U. Niggli -- The Development Of Governmental Support For Organic Farming In Europe / S. Padel And N. Lampkin -- The Organic Market / J. Aschemann ... [et Al.] -- Development Of Standards For Organic Farming / O. Schmid -- Ifoam And The History Of The International Organic Movement / B. Geier -- The Soil Association / P. Conford And P. Holden -- Ecological Farmers Association And The Success Of Swedish Organic Agriculture / I. Källander -- Mapo And The Argentinian Organic Movement / D. Foguelman -- Nasaa And Organic Agriculture In Australia / E. Wynen And S. Fritz -- Fibl And Organic Research In Switzerland / U. Niggli -- The Organic Trade Association / K. Dimatteo And G. Gershuny -- A Look Towards The Future / B. Geier ... [et Al.]. Edited By William Lockeretz. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. What explains the rise of organic farming? / William Lockeretz The origins of organic farming / Gunter Vogt Organic values / Michael Sligh and Thomas Cierpka The science of organic farming / Deborah Stinner The evolution of organic practice / Urs Niggli The development of governmental support for organic farming in Europe / Susanne Padel and Nicolas Lampkin The organic market / Jessica Aschemann ... [et al.] Development of standards for organic farming / Otto Schmid IFOAM and the history of the international organic movement / Bernward Geier The Soil Association / Philip Conford and Patrick Holden Ecological Farmers Association and the success of Swedish organic agriculture / Inger Kullander MAPO and the Argentinian organic movement / Dina Foguelman NASAA and organic agriculture in Australia / Els Wynen and Sandy Fritz FiBL and organic research in Switzerland / Urs Niggli The Organic Trade Association / Katherine DiMatteo and Grace Gershuny A look toward the future / Bernward Geier ... [et al.]. "Beginning as a small protest to the industrialization of agriculture in the 1920s, organic farming has become a significant force in agricultural policy, marketing, and research. No longer dismissed as unscientific and counterproductive, organic techniques are now taken seriously by farmers, consumers, scientists, food processors, marketers, and regulatory agencies in much of the world. Organic farming is both dynamic and forward-looking but is also rooted in tradition. It is these traditions that can provide valuable starting points in debates over how organic farming should meet new challenges such as globalization, the emergence of new production techniques, and growing concern over equity and social justice agriculture. Complementing general discussions with case histories of important organic institutions in various countries, this comprehensive discussion is that first to explore the development of agriculture."--pub. desc