Sociological Perspectives of Organic Agriculture: From Pioneer to Policy

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Georgina Holt, Matthew Reed
CABI, 2006 - Cooking - 320 pages
This book takes a fresh look at understanding the dynamics of the organic agricultural sector in Europe, Australia, South America and the US. Many of the authors explore the use of combined methodology, drawing on theory from a range of social sciences to demonstrate that the complexity of organic agriculture lies in the close connection between nature, society and the economy. Likewise, whilst the book depicts organic agriculture as an engine of growth for the organic sector, it reflects also the important role played by, not only producers but also, other actors in the supply chain, such as consumers and certification standards.
 

Contents

Doctoral Researcher Department of Agricultural Economics Hokkaido University Kita
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Member of the INRA Internal Committee for Organic Farming
16
What Farmers Markets Say About the Postorganic
18
the Organic Movements Veto of
37
Early Women Pioneers
56
a Meansend Chain
70
A Conceptual Model of Willingness to Pay
88
Motorcyclists in the USA and the
107
the Impact of EurepGAP
157
an Analysis of Socioeconomic Data
174
Is There a Female Principle in Organic Farming?
195
the Formation
227
Smallscale Horticulture
243
Organic School Meals
260
the German Agrarwende
272
G Holt and M Reed
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Has Organic Farming Modernized Itself Out of Business?
126
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