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To go or not to go organic: what choice for Pacific island countries?
Pac Health Dialog. 2002 Sep; 9(2):246-50.PH

Abstract

There are arguments for and against organic agriculture. The paper looks at the impact of changes and development, the need for sustainable development, organic farming as a viable alternative, organic certification and concluding thoughts on why organic farming makes sense. To go organic does not necessarily mean that organic products are totally free of chemical pesticides but they have a lower pesticide residue. Organic certification, a process guarantee not a product guarantee, becomes necessary if a farmer has to sell organic food products locally (to tourists) or export overseas. For Pacific organic producers, the biggest obstacle lies with certification costs and initial investments in research and extension to educate consumers and farmers about organic agriculture organic methods.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Fuatai L
Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Education, University of the South Pacific, Alafua Campus, Samoa, USA. fuatai_l@samoa.usp.ac.fj
Stewart C
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AgricultureCertificationConservation of Natural ResourcesCrops, AgriculturalFood SupplyFood, OrganicFruitPacific IslandsPesticide ResiduesPesticidesPolicy MakingSocial ResponsibilityVegetables

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

14736111

Citation

Fuatai, Lafitai, and Cortney Stewart. "To Go or Not to Go Organic: what Choice for Pacific Island Countries?" Pacific Health Dialog, vol. 9, no. 2, 2002, pp. 246-50.
Fuatai L, Stewart C. To go or not to go organic: what choice for Pacific island countries? Pac Health Dialog. 2002;9(2):246-50.
Fuatai, L., & Stewart, C. (2002). To go or not to go organic: what choice for Pacific island countries? Pacific Health Dialog, 9(2), 246-50.
Fuatai L, Stewart C. To Go or Not to Go Organic: what Choice for Pacific Island Countries. Pac Health Dialog. 2002;9(2):246-50. PubMed PMID: 14736111.
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