Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft und Ökologischer ... - Organic Eprints

“Many consumers perceive organic prod‐
ucts as safer and of higher quality than
conventional ones. These perceptions, ra‐
ther than science, drive the market.” (GR,
S. 214)
> “Enhanced use of organic fertility sources
can improve soil quality and sustain pro‐
duction, but in some situations supplies of
these sources can be inadequate for sus‐
taining high yielding organic production.”
(GS, S. 183)
> “Organic farming with its stringent rules
on external input use has to be even more
innovative to solve production problems,
sometimes opening up new avenues. Or‐
ganic farming has the additional opportu‐
nity of deriving benefits from close links
between producers and consumers. The
challenge, however, is to exploit this po‐
tential.” (GR, S. 384)
> “…certified organics can work as an effec‐
tive policy instrument to promote broader
rural development and environmental
protection goals.” (GR, S. 460)
> “… the knowledge intensive methods
practiced in COA [Certified Organic Agri‐
culture] are particularly compatible with
traditional and local knowledge capacity
for innovation. COA may provide a way
out of poverty for developing country
farmers.” (GR, S. 461)
Regionalbericht Zentral‐ und West‐Asien so‐
wie Nordafrika (CWANA)
Vor dem Hintergrund neu entstehender Märk‐
te für hochwertige Produkte, dem vorhande‐
nem Wissen über lokale Erzeugnisse und zu‐
nehmenden Umweltschutzbestrebungen
ergeben sich neue Möglichkeiten für die öko‐
logische Landwirtschaft in Zentral‐ und West‐
Asien sowie Nordafrika. Um den geforderten
21
ökologischen Standards sowohl auf lokalen
Märkten als auch Exportmärkten gerecht zu
werden ist eine gute Planung nationaler Vor‐
gehensweisen und Richtlinien nötig. Weitere
regionale Entwicklungs‐ und Förderungskon‐
zepte sind notwendig.
> Options for Achieving Development and
Sustainability Goals through AKST:
“Among others, opportunities for organic
farming are appearing, with the prospect
of new value‐added markets, knowledge
for local products and increased protec‐
tion for the environment. Organic farming
for both export and local markets, howev‐
er, requires well‐planned national policies
and regulations to meet required stan‐
dards; these need further development
and strengthening in the region.” (CWA‐
NA_SDM, S. 10)
> “Opportunities for organic farming are
appearing, giving prospects for better in‐
comes to farmers as well as protecting the
environment. Organic farming is generally
more environmentally friendly than con‐
ventional agriculture but may require
well‐planned policies and regulations to
meet international standards.” (CWANA,
S. 28)
> “Alternative systems of agricultural pro‐
duction that favor locally produced and
organic products of quality can support
small economies, help preserve local sys‐
tems of agronomic management and ben‐
efit the environment. They can also help
diminish the marginalization of the most
vulnerable rural sectors.” (CWANA, S. 110)
An anderer Stelle greift der Bericht diesen
Gedankengang ein zweites Mal auf. Neue
Vermarktungswege beispielsweise für ökolo‐
gische Produkte können laut Weltagrarbericht
zusätzliche Einkommensmöglichkeiten ent‐
lang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette
schaffen.