India's organic farming revolution : what it means for our global food system

India's organic farming revolution : what it means for our global food system / Sapna E. Thottathil.

Should you buy organic food? Is it just a status symbol, or is it really better for us? Is it really better for the environment? What about organic produce grown thousands of miles from our kitchens, or on massive corporately owned farms? Is "local" or "small-scale" better, even...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thottathil, Sapna E., 1982- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Organic farming > India.
Organic farming > Law and legislation > India > Kerala.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Organic farming
Organic farming > Law and legislation
India
India > Kerala
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Table of Contents:
  • Globalization and organic food systems
  • Crisis in Indian agriculture
  • The Third World's model for development
  • Forging a statewide organic farming policy in Kerala
  • The social and ecological benefits of organic farming
  • Local versus organic markets
  • Organic?: a good option for dinner in our globalized world.

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