Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
https://hdl.handle.net/2440/107478
Citations | ||
Scopus | Web of Science® | Altmetric |
---|---|---|
?
|
?
|
Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Community-based organic agriculture in the Philippines |
Author: | Suh, J. |
Citation: | Outlook on Agriculture: an international review of agricultural science, economics and policy, 2015; 44(4):291-296 |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Issue Date: | 2015 |
ISSN: | 0030-7270 2043-6866 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Jungho Suh |
Abstract: | This paper explores institutional mechanisms that might be required to boost both organic agriculture and rural development in the Philippines. Special attention is paid to community-based organic agriculture as a pathway to rural development. The Philippines has two decades of experience of community-based natural resource management. Unlike public natural resources such as forests, watersheds or fisheries, however, the community-based organic agriculture programme is intended to deal with the private property regime. Thus, if the programme is to be successful, agrarian land reform must continue. Integrated rice– duck farming is among the suitable and viable options for organic agriculture, given that rice is a major agricultural crop and duck meat is popular in the Philippines. Area-based organic food certification systems need to be formulated and a government–farmers partnership should be forged to facilitate farmers’ access to domestic and international organic food markets. |
Keywords: | Agrarian reform; organic food markets; organic food certification system; organic farmers’ cooperatives; integrated rice-duck farming |
Rights: | Copyright © 2015, © SAGE Publications |
DOI: | 10.5367/oa.2015.0222 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/oa.2015.0222 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 8 Geography, Environment and Population publications |
Files in This Item:
There are no files associated with this item.
Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.