Profitability on ecological organic farms in the Tropics

This factsheet t introduces the ways in which organic farmers can be profitable, and highlights some of the major factors from the experiences of the research related to profitability, namely: labour, organic inputs, best practices and market access. The information is based on long-term experiments and on-farm research conducted in the scope of three projects across different countries in Africa, as well as Bolivia and India.
The products are intended for use by African farmers, advisors, teachers and students.

The accompanying poster, presentation and video related to this topic are available in Organic Eprints. These knowledge products are a part of a series covering further topics, such as: the ecological organic approach, pest and disease control, productivity, soil and biodiversity. All products are available in Organic Eprints.