Ecological approach to organic farming in the Tropics
Introducing the active system approach
Description
This factsheet introduces the ecological approach to organic farming, changes that are necessary to implement the approach, expected benefits, and provides a few examples of recommended systems for the tropics. 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: pest and disease, productivity, soil, profitability and biodiversity. All products are available in Organic Eprints.
| Pages | 7 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Bautze, Lauren Dietemann, Beate Huber |
| Publisher(s) | FiBL |
| Year of publication | 2022 |
| Publication Format | Dossier / Fact sheet |
| Version | Download only |
| Language | English |
| Item no. | 1471 |
- Advancing ecological organic agriculture in Africa
- SysCom and ProEcoAfrica/OFSA projects
- Ecological approach to pest and disease management in the Tropics
- Productivity on ecological organic farms in the Tropics
- Ecological approach to soil fertility and health in the Tropics
- Profitability on ecological organic farms in the Tropics
- Biodiversity and climate change adaptation on ecological organic farms in the Tropics
