On new approaches to the development of organic agriculture in the arid landscapes of Inner Asia

Abstract

The world population increased to 6 billion from 1.65 billion, during the 20th century. Therefore, providing high-quality provisions in parallel with such rapid growth has become a critical issue for decision-makers and authorities. Organic agriculture in Inner Asia has been considered an efficient way out of this situation. Followings are some advantages of the farming in Inner Asia that made the region a special area for agricultural goals: (1) remoteness from major industrial centers; (2) historical culture of adaptive animal husbandry and agriculture with minimal application of chemical fertilizers; (3) close location to the rapidly developing Asian region with its growing requirement for high-quality products; (4) providing Halal products that are so important in Muslim countries. Moreover, the agricultural boom not only can help to produce high-quality products but also may help for the development of the territory and preserving the traditions and culture of the area. Promotion of agro-tourism, environmental education, and tourism education to local people can be other advantages of agriculture expansion in the region. In this work, the data of statistical collections, comparative analysis, results of field expeditions, and analysis of legislative acts were used. A number of illustrative examples are given, which are already taking place in Mongolia in particular.

Analysis of producer behavior towards organic vegetables in Vientiane capital, Lao PDR

“…Su ch strategies treated organic farming as a new system in agriculture. Organic vegetables could create a value chain with certified produ cts (Boldanov, Dong, Li, Cheng, & Yang, 2019;Willer & Lernoud, 2017). MAF intends to promote organic agriculture in two main agroecological zones: one is placed in the Mekong l owlands, where organic vegetables are special ized, and the other is placed in the Bolovens Plateau zones, where organic coffees are specialized.…”