The Approach of Organic Agriculture: New Markets, Food Security and a Clean Environment, December 2009 (Printed in January 2010) is a compilation of papers of the International Symposium held 19-21 August 2009 at Bangkok, Thailand.

Papers:

• Global organic market access
• Regulation & certification: How to break the barriers among the APEC member economies
• Organic agriculture mitigates climate change
• The situation of organic farming and the development of the organic sector in European countries
• How to minimize postharvest losses of organic produce
• Women in organic agriculture: Sustainable food production and social development in equality for all communities worldwide
• Organic vegetable: Trend in breeding and selection for our Asia-Pacific region
• Integrated pest management in small-scale low input vegetable production in Thailand and Viet Nam
• Trust and organic food marketing in Japan
• Current research on organic agriculture in the Asia-Pacific region and worldwide
• Challenges in production of organic seeds
• Integrated cultural programs for the production of cash crops in organic systems
• Organic agriculture improves soil quality and seedling health
• The business of organic agriculture in China
• How to develop organic standards that is best suited for Thailand and developing economies
• Developing organic brand through building trust and quality-sharing Zenxin experience