Overview

Stakeholders show a growing interest for organic food and farming (OF&F), which becomes a societal component. Rather than questioning whether OF&F outperforms conventional agriculture or not, the main question addressed in this book is how, and in what conditions, OF&F may be considered as a prototype towards sustainable agricultures. The book gathers 25 papers introduced in a first chapter. The first section investigates OF&F production processes and its capacity to benefit from the systems functioning to achieve higher self-sufficiency. The second one proposes an overview of organic performances providing commodities and public goods. The third one focuses on organics development pathways within agri-food systems and territories. As well as a strong theoretical component, this book provides an overview of the new challenges for research and development. It questions the benefits as well as knowledge gaps with a particular emphasis on bottlenecks and lock-in effects at various levels.

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Author:   Stéphane Bellon ,  Servane Penvern
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   7.606kg
ISBN:  

9789402402988

ISBN 10:   9402402985
Pages:   489
Publication Date:   17 September 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface; U. Niggli 1. Introduction: Organic food and Farming, Prototype for Sustainable Agriculture; S. Bellon & S. Penvern PART 1 – SYSTEM’S FUNCTIONING TO IMPROVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY 1.1 ORGANIC LANDCARE AND FERTILITY 2. Soil phosphorus (P) management in organic cropping systems: from current practices to avenues for a more efficient use of P resource; T. Nesme, B.Colomb, P. Hinsinger & C.A. Watson 3. Intercropping – applying ecological principles for improved nitrogen use efficiency in organic farming systems; L. Bedoussac, E. Justes, E.-P. Journet, H. Hauggaard-Nielsen, C. Naudin, G. Corre-Hellou, L. Prieur & E.S. Jensen 1.2 CROP PROTECTION IN ORGANIC FARMING 4. Regulatory framework for plant protection in organic farming; B. Speiser, L. Tamm & F. Weibel 5. Conservation biocontrol: Principles and implementation in organic farming; S. Simon, A. Rusch, E. Wyss & J.P. Sarthou 6. Contribution of agroecology to plant protection in Organic Farming: Relevance and Limits; J.P. Deguine & S. Penvern 7. Building apple ideotypes adapted to organic and low-input, competitive systems; L. Parisi, L. Jamar, M. Lateur, F. Laurens & P.E. Lauri 1.3 LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEM DESIGN 8. Alternatives to chemical antiparasitic drugs in livestock in organic farming; H. Hoste, S. Sotiraki, H. Mejer, F. Heckendorn, V. Maurer & S. Thamsborg 9. Animal healthcare strategies in organic and conventional farming; C. Nicourt & J. Cabaret 10. Technical and economic performances in organic sheep-for-meat farms: observations on sheep-rearing networks and experimental farms; M. Benoit & G.Laignel 11. Experiencing organic mixed-crop dairy systems: a step by step assessment and redesign centred on a long-term experiment; X. Coquil, A.Blouet, J.L. Fiorelli & C. Mignolet PART 2 – ORGANIC PERFORMANCES: BETWEEN SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE 2.1 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 12. Using Life Cycle Analysis to compare the environmental performance of organic and conventional apple orchards; A. Alaphilippe, F. Hayer, S. Simon & G. Gaillard 13. The potential of organic agriculture to mitigate the impact of agriculture on global warming - a review; A. Muller & C. Aubert 2.2 ANIMAL WELFARE 14. The respect of the five freedoms of farm animal in a context of environmental and health constraints: how much organic farming may play a role? A review; J. Cabaret & M. Vaarst 15. Can organic animal farmers do animal husbandry? Breaking with “animal production”, a major issue for organic farming; J. Porcher 2.3 QUALITY OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS 16. Food quality and possible positive health effect of organic products; D. Lairon & M. Huber 17. Quality of organic lamb; S. Prache & A. Priolo 18. Is organic farming unsustainable? Analysis of the debate about the conventionalisation of the organic label; G. Teil PART 3 – DEVELOPMENT DYNAMIC AND UP-SCALING (FOOD SYSTEM AND TERRITORY) 3.1 NEW FRAMEWORKS FOR NEW VALUATION CRITERIA 19. Transforming Recognition of the Social, Ecological and Economic Goods and Services Derived from Organic Agriculture in the Canadian Context ; D.H. Lynch, J. Sumner & R.C. Martin 20. Seed sector and breeding methods: challenges for organic varieties; D. Desclaux & J.-M. Nolot 21. Seed for Organic Agriculture: the Development of the Participatory Plant Breeding and the Farmers’ Networks in France; V. Chable, J. Dawson, R. Bocci & I. Goldringer 3.2 TRANSITION PATHWAYS IN AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS: FARMING PRACTICES AND FOOD NETWORKS 22. Enabling the Ecological Redesign of Organic and Conventional Agriculture: A Social Ecology and Psychosocial Perspective – Position Paper; S. Hill 23. Transitions towards organic farming at the farm and at the local scales: the role of innovative production and organisational modes and networks; C. Lamine, M. Navarrete & A. Cardona 24. Contributing to the sustainability of agro-food systems: Potentials and pitfalls for organic farming; I. Darnhofer 25. Multi-scale integrated assessment of regional conversion to Organic Farming; S. Lopez-Ridaura & S. Delmotte.

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