11246: Organic food and farming in China

Kledal, Paul Rye; Hui, Qiao Yu; Egelyng, Henrik; Yunguan, Xi; Halberg, Niels and Xianjun, Li (2007) Organic food and farming in China, in Willer, Helga and Yussefi, Minou, Eds. The world of organic agriculture - statistics and emerging trends 2007, page pp. 114-119. IFOAM & Fibl.

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Summary

The chapter describes the development of organic food and farming in China, concerning number of farms, hectare converted, type of products produced, the value of production and export as well which provinces of China where the major organic production is concentrated. The history of certification and regulation as well as market prospects are explained.

Document Language:	English
Keywords:	China, organic food markets
Subject Areas:	"Organics" in general > Country reports > China Farming Systems > Farm economics
Research affiliation:	Denmark > KU - University of Copenhagen Denmark > DARCOF III (2005-2010) > GLOBALORG - Sustainability of organic farming in a global food chains perspective
Funding Part:	75-100%
Total budget (Euro):	0
Orgprints ID Number:	11246
Contact:	Kledal, Researcher Paul Rye
Deposited On:	01 October 2007
EPrint Type:	Book chapter
Published?:	Published
Peer Review Status:	Peer-reviewed and accepted

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