The World of Organic Agriculture: Statistics and Emerging Trends 2008
Article Type: Books and Resources From: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Volume 19, Issue 6
Heiga Willer, Minou Yussefi-Menzier and Neil Sorensen,Earthscan,London,March 2008,£35.00,268 pp.,ISBN 9781844075928
The new edition of this annual publication describes recent developments in global organic agriculture. It includes contributions by representatives of the organic sector from throughout the world and provides comprehensive organic farming statistics that cover surface area under organic management, numbers of farms and specific information about commodities and land use in organic systems. The book also contains information on the global market of the burgeoning organic sector, the latest developments in organic certification,standards and regulations, and insights into current status and emerging trends for organic agriculture by continent from the world’s foremost experts.
