Report on APEC Regional Development Of Organic Agriculture in Terms Of APEC Food System and Market Access, October 2008 (Published in March 2009) | APEC

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Report on APEC Regional Development Of Organic Agriculture in Terms Of APEC Food System and Market Access, October 2008 (Published in March 2009)

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The long-standing experience of organic farming policies raises three questions, which this study attempts to answer:

How the organic agricultural production can contribute to sustainable agriculture and improve the food system of the APEC Economy?
What are the key factors the developing APEC economy should be considered in order to improve the organic agriculture for better market access?
Does organic agricultural policy help the developing APEC Economy resolving the problem of poverty, environment degradation and impact of climate change?

Summary of Contents:

Introduction
Study Methods
Market for Organic Products in the World and APEC Region
Developments of Organic Agriculture
Case Study: Organic Agriculture in Viet Nam
Conclusion and Recommendation
Lessons Learned and Follow-up Actions
References
Annex