Global Trends in Organic Agriculture

Nandwani, Dilip; Nwosisi, Sochinwechi

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-26803-3_1

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“…Globally, the need for environmentally friendly, health-promoting and sustainable food production systems continues to motivate research on organic agriculture issues (OA) (Katt & Meixner 2020). OA pushes against the application of chemical and genetically modified (GM) materials in food production to optimise the health and productivity of interdependent communities of plants, animals and humans (Nandwani & Nwosisi 2016). Recently, the elicitation of consumers' preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) for organically produced food continues to receive attention in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) (Coulibaly et al 2011;Alphonce & Alfnes 2012;Probst et al 2012;Owusu & Anifori 2013;Bruschi et al 2015;Bello & Abdulai 2018;Katt & Meixner 2020), and particularly in Nigeria (Philip & Dipeolu 2010;Obayelu et al 2014;Bello & Abdulai 2016b).…”

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Consumer preferences for organic vegetables in southwestern Nigeria: A choice experiment approach

Akinwehinmi¹,

Amos²,

Ogundari³

2021

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In sub-Saharan Africa, identifying estimates of consumers’ preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) for safe food continues to receive attention in the literature. Using experimental data from Nigeria, we examined the source of heterogeneities in preference and WTP for organically produced food. The subjective valuation by consumers of certification in relation to third-party certification and the participatory guarantee system (PGS) was also investigated. A sample of 196 households subjected to a discrete choice experiment yielded 1 764 observations that were analysed using the generalised multinomial logit and mixed logit models. The results reveal a strong preference for food safety in terms of reducing chemical residue, which dominated the respondents’ preference and WTP patterns. Concerning certification attributes, consumers were positively disposed to third-party certification, but showed no significant preference for the PGS form of certification. Significant heterogeneities in preference were due mainly to age and awareness of organic products. We suggest that policies should focus on consumers’ understanding of organic food, third-party certification, and organic agriculture

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Consumer preferences for organic vegetables in southwestern Nigeria: A choice experiment approach

Akinwehinmi¹,

Amos²,

Ogundari³

2021

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“…Organic farming includes a series of practices that enhance nutrient and energy use and minimize environmental pollution, such as crop rotations and crop diversity, different combinations of livestock and plants, application of organic amendments (Nandwani and Nwosisi 2016), green manure (de Jesus Souza et al 2019), and symbiotic N fixation with legumes (Romanyà and Casals 2019). These practices are assumed to result in higher levels of soil organic C and N in the long run, even if their introduction could lead to a low N availability for crop uptake as soil biological activity might not be able to provide sufficient nutrients in the early growing season (Clark et al 1999).…”

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Changes in Labile Fractions of Soil Organic Matter During the Conversion to Organic Farming

Abdelrahman

Cocozza

Olk

et al. 2020

J Soil Sci Plant Nutr

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Organic farming can overcome the environmental consequences of intensive conventional farming. The objective of the work was to investigate the changes in labile soil organic matter (SOM) fractions during the conversion from conventional to organic farming in two Italian sites, namely Foggia (FG) and Metaponto (MT), which differed mainly in initial soil organic carbon (SOC) content. Fields were cultivated with lentil and wheat in rotation and treated with either compost or nitrogen or phosphorus (N/P) fertilizers in three field replicates. The SOM was sequentially fractionated into light fraction (LF), particulate organic matter (POM), and mobile humic acid (MHA) fraction. Isolated fractions were quantified and analyzed for C and N contents. Although total SOC responded to the fertilization treatments, the LF and POM fractions were yet more responsive. The MHA represented on average of 15% of SOC at both sites; however, the LF represented only 5-6% of the total SOC but was the most responsive to changes in soil management. Compost application contributed significantly greater quantities of LF, POM, and MHA than did the N/P fertilizers application. The initial SOC content can play an important role in determining the impacts of introducing organic farming practices on SOM fractions. Although both sites had an initial low SOC content, the MT site, with a lower SOC content, showed a substantial fractional C increment as compared to the FG site.

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“…Certification is the procedure to guarantee compliance with obligations under the law safeguarding the achievement of the OF objectives [63], and it has gained increasing attention worldwide, being essential to provide a safe assurance to the market of the compliance with OF principles and standards [64]. The somewhat complex process of obtaining certification includes many challenges ahead and the process in itself affects the decision to convert a conventional farm [65].…”

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Assessment of Factors Constraining Organic Farming Expansion in Lis Valley, Portugal

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Organic farming can play an important role in rural development and food production, by reinforcing the trend toward sustainable agriculture and its purpose of ecosystem conservation. The agribusiness of organic farming is particularly relevant in family farming, given the labor availability and the short marketing circuits. The innovative techniques of organic farming, namely with soil fertility, weed and pest control, opens a wide range of possibilities in its development and extension. The expectation of organic farming profitability in small-scale family farming, supported by known successful examples, were the theme of a field study on Lis Valley Irrigation District to assess the constraints to its expansion in order to outline the procedures for the acquisition of technical knowledge, the adaptation of technologies, the support for the conversion of production models, and the specialized training of farmers for action. Results revealed that the: (i) farmer's land structure, (ii) their mature age, (iii) low education level, and (iv) markets, are the main constrains for organic farming development. Furthermore, other uncertainties were identified, namely: (i) the certification process, (ii) the knowledge of new technologies, especially of crop protection, and (iii) the marketing problems to guaranteeing profitability. This study concludes that organic farming has significant potential for development in the Lis Valley and that the efforts and resources of the various stakeholders, namely the state, need to be harmonized to deliver effective support to farmers to promote organic farming that prioritizes: (i) rural development policies, (ii) supporting land restructuring, (iii) modernization of irrigation, (iv) stimulation of young farmers, (v) conversion and implementation of innovative technologies, (vi) the organization of farmers for better productive efficiency, and (vii) to facilitate market access.

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Global Trends in Organic Agriculture

Cited by 19 publications

References 65 publications

Consumer preferences for organic vegetables in southwestern Nigeria: A choice experiment approach

Consumer preferences for organic vegetables in southwestern Nigeria: A choice experiment approach

Changes in Labile Fractions of Soil Organic Matter During the Conversion to Organic Farming

Assessment of Factors Constraining Organic Farming Expansion in Lis Valley, Portugal

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