Organic agriculture is characterized by soil-building practices and exclusion of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Sales of organic food are growing steadily in developed countries, offering prospects for products from the developing world. AGPC helps strengthen technical support to farmers who opt for organic cultivation through:
 Development of integrated decision support systems for organic farmers
A report on conversion to organic production for wheat based farming systems
Promotion of organic greenhouse production in North Africa/Near East
A symposium on organic grassland farming
A scheme for certification of organically managed community rangelands in the Near East
An expert meeting to prepare guidelines on certification of organic tropical and subtropical fruit
Consultations on increasing the production of organically produced seed for horticulture
Technical advice on commercial organic cultivation of agricultural, horticultural and medicinal crops
A newsletter on organic cultivation of aromatic and medicinal plants
Studies on the feasibility of organic markets for meat and milk in Eastern Europe
AGPC also participates in FAO's Interdepartmental Working Group on Organic Agriculture
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Themes
Organic agriculture
