Non-certified organic agriculture: An opportunity for resource-poor farmers?

CÁCERES DANIEL

Outlook on Agriculture

IP Publishing Ltd.

Lugar: London, England.; Año: 2005 p. 135 - 140

0030-7270

Drawing upon a case study from Argentina, this paper focuses on a social actor that cannot be formally included within the organic movement: the non-certified organic farmers. Even when they grow, consume and sell organic products, they are unable to become certified-organic farmers, mostly due to economic reasons. This paper analyses the main features of this social actor, and the socioeconomic significance and impact of this farming strategy on the livelihoods of resource-poor farmers.