?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=How+can+Organic+Agriculture+contribute+to+Sustainable+Development%3F&rft.creator=Kilcher%2C+Lukas&rft.subject=+Education%2C+extension+and+communication&rft.description=Organic+agriculture+can%2C+especially+in+poorer+countries%2C+contribute+to+meaningful+socioeconomical+and+ecologically+sustainable+development.+On+the+one+hand%2C+this+is+due+to+the+organic+practice%2C+which+means+management+of+local+resources+(e.g.+local+seed+varieties%2C+dung%2C+etc.)+and+therefore+cost+effectiveness.+On+the+other+hand%2C+the+market+for+organic+products+%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%94+at+local+and+international+level+%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%94+has+tremendous+prospects+for+growth+and+offers+to+creative+producers+and+exporters+from+the+south+some+excellent+opportunities+to+improve+their+incomes+and+living+conditions.+As+to+whether+organic+agriculture+is+a+viable+alternative+for+a+particular+holding%2C+is+something%2C+which+can+only+be+clarified+case+by+case.%0D%0AWhat+are+the+potentials+of+organic+agriculture+for+the+solution+of+the+hunger+and+poverty+problems%3F+What+can+organic+agriculture+contribute+to+socially+and+ecologically+sustainable+development+in+poor+countries%3F%0D%0AAt+the+core+of+organic+agriculture+are+the+promotion+of+soil+fertility%2C+biodiversity+(e.g.+native+flora+and+fauna)%2C+locally+adapted+production+methods+and+the+renouncement+of+chemical+inputs.+Such+methods+and+the+cultivation+of+diverse+crops+stabilise+the+delicate+ecosystems+in+the+tropics+and+reduce+drought+sensitivity+or+pest+infestations.+Organic+production+lowers+the+risk+of+yield+failure%2C+stabilises+returns+and+therefore+enhances+food+security+of+small+farmer%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s+families.+The+author+presents+examples+from+international+cooperation+project+and+discusses+the+following+hypothesis+on+the+basis+of+these+examples%3A%0D%0A%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%A2+Organic+agriculture+is+sustainable+and+diverse%3B%0D%0A%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%A2+Organic+farmers+conserve+resources%3B%0D%0A%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%A2+Organic+farms+produce+more%3B%0D%0A%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%A2+Organic+products+provide+market+access+and+create+added+value%3B%0D%0A%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%A2+Organic+agriculture+raises+self-confidence+and+autonomy%3B%0D%0A%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%A2+The+organic+movement+mobilises+new+forces+and+partnerships.%0D%0AMoreover%2C+the+author+presents+a+farming+system+comparison+trial%2C+which+is+starting+in+kenia+and+india+in+cooperation+with+FiBl+and+local+partners.+The+aim+of+this+trial+is+to+analize+the+contribution+of+organic+agriculture+to+sustainable+development.&rft.publisher=University+of+Bonn%2C+Germany&rft.date=2006&rft.type=Book+chapter&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F13082%2F1%2FKilcher_FtBgwPw5.pdf&rft.identifier=Kilcher%2C+Lukas+(2006)+How+can+Organic+Agriculture+contribute+to+Sustainable+Development%3F+In%3A+Tropentag+2006+%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9CProsperity+and+Poverty+in+a+Globalised+World+%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%94+Challenges+for+Agricultural+Research%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9D%2C+University+of+Bonn%2C+Germany%2C+p.+57.&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F13082%2F