the world of organic agriculture - Organic Eprints
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16 <strong>Organic</strong> Farming in Latin America<br />
Table 37: Latin America: Main land use categories<br />
arable<br />
land (ha)<br />
share <strong>of</strong> arable crops<br />
<strong>of</strong> total <strong>organic</strong> land<br />
permanent crops (ha)<br />
share <strong>of</strong> permanent<br />
crops <strong>of</strong> total <strong>organic</strong><br />
land<br />
permanent pastures(ha)<br />
Table 38: Latin America: Arable land by crop category<br />
share <strong>of</strong> permanent pastures<br />
<strong>of</strong> total <strong>organic</strong><br />
land<br />
crop category hectares<br />
Medicinal and aromatic plants and spices 52‘482<br />
Vegetables 34‘937<br />
Cereals 20‘760<br />
Protein crops 7‘349<br />
Industrial crops 6‘973<br />
Oilseeds 3‘610<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r arable crops 1‘046<br />
Flowers and ornamental plants 3<br />
Total arable land in Latin America covered by<br />
<strong>the</strong> FiBL Survey 2005 / 2006 127‘161<br />
16.10.2 Information Sources<br />
Argentina: SENASA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad). http://www.sagpya.mecon.gov.ar/new/0-0/programas/apoyo/<br />
SENASA%20<strong>Organic</strong>os%202004.pdf<br />
Belize: Jaime E. García G., Dr.sc.agr. Área de Agricultura y Ambiente (AAA). (2002). Situación Actual y perspectivas de<br />
la agricultura orgánica en y para Latinoamérica. Centro de Educación Ambiental (CEA). Universidad Estatal<br />
a Distancia (UNED). Apartado Postal 474. 2050-San Pedro de Montes de Oca. Tel. (00506) 527-26-45,<br />
224-68-49<br />
- Cocoa Data from: F.J. Koekoek. 2003. The <strong>Organic</strong> cocoa market in Europe. Opportunities for African<br />
Producers. EPOPA, Sweden/Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands<br />
Bolivia: Lernoud, Alberto Pipo, Vicepresident IFOAM, Salguero 925 (1177), Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel. +54 11<br />
4862-1424<br />
- Data for c<strong>of</strong>fee: 2003. CIMS. Jorge Vieto. C<strong>of</strong>fee production in Latin America. 3rd International IFOAM<br />
<strong>Organic</strong> C<strong>of</strong>fee Conference. Uganda, 2004<br />
- Cocoa data from: F.J. Koekoek. 2003. The <strong>Organic</strong> cocoa market in Europe. Opportunities for African<br />
Producers. EPOPA, Sweden/Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands<br />
Brazil: Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento – MAPA. Responsable: Mr. Roberto Mattar. Coordenação<br />
de Agroecologia. Tel: + 55 61 32182413,Provided by: Fabio Sampaio Vianna Ramos Filho, socio-diretor da<br />
Agrosuisse Serviços Tecnicos e Agropecuários Ltda., Av. Delfim Moreira 396 / 102 , Leblon, Rio de janeiro,<br />
certified land, use not<br />
known (ha)<br />
share <strong>of</strong> land with<br />
un-known use <strong>of</strong> total<br />
<strong>organic</strong> land<br />
total land under <strong>organic</strong><br />
management (ha)<br />
127‘161 2 % 593‘491 9 % 3‘201‘716 50 % 2‘440‘603 38 % 6‘’362‘891<br />
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