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Organic farmers from Karatinga (Kenya) discussing their experiences with organic farming in a pepper nursery. These pioneers in organic farming in Africa are important partners of the network of long-term farming systems comparisons in the tropics. Participatory on-station and on-farm research generates new knowledge that is shared with other farmers. Such learning processes lead to sustainable innovation.
Photograph: Christine Zundel, FiBL, Frick, Switzerland
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Organic farmers in the tropics promote the balance between growth, decomposition and mineralization. Organically managed soils have a high potential to counteract soil degradation, as they are more resilient both to water stress and to nutrient loss. In the picture: Organic farmers from Hazoua (Tunisia) discussing strategies to reduce water evaporation of the soil.
Photograph Lukas Kilcher, FiBL, Frick, Switzerland
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Lebanese consumers are quality-conscious and sensitive to regional provenance. The organic market initiative ‘Wadi El Tayim’ is a women’s cooperative that produces Lebanese specialties using artisan processing techniques. Their main markets are Arab communities abroad, familiar with the much-valued Lebanese cuisine. Photograph: Paul van den Berge, FiBL, Frick, Switzerland
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India is already exporting a range of organic products such as tea, spices, cotton, rice, etc. The Indian domestic market is promising, although still small. To gain consumers’ confidence, valid certification is an essential prerequisite for marketing. In 2001, a group of organizations and corporate bodies took the initiative to set up the Indian Organic Certification Agency INDOCERT. It has become an important element of the organic movement in India and mobilizes new forces and partnerships. In 2003, together with other partners, INDOCERT created the International Competence Center for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA), a service provider for networking, capacity building and market development in the organic sector in India. Among other activities, ICCOA implements the Indian Organic Market Development Project (2005-2007), which focuses on the following main areas: awareness raising, market intelligence, developing organic market initiatives, and the India Organic Trade Fair.
Photograph: Samuel Moser, FiBL, Frick, Switzerland
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The
World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics and Emerging Trends 2007.
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), Bonn,
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