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The long-term objective of the FAO Organic Agriculture Programme is to enhance food security, rural development,sustainable livelihoods and environmental integrity by building capacities of member countries in organic production, processing, certification and marketing.

This Website offers information on organic agriculture available at FAO. It also functions as a "road map" whereby users are directed to other relevant websites.

Urban consumers’ visit to Adonis Valley for organic wild harvesting (Lebanon)

Organic theatre at FAO (Italy)

Cuddled organic goat (Norway)

Extension officers visiting an organic village in Drenshing (Buthan)

Community discussions on conversion to organic management in Namthir (Buthan)

Nadia’s organic aperitif

Tasting of multi-ingredients organic bread (Bali)

Awareness campaign for organic local production (Hong Kong)

India Organic Fair (India)

Organic farmers market (Honk Kong)

Organic producers fair (Bali)

Quality control of organic medicinal and aromatic plants in Bangalore (India)

Sun drying of organic and fair trade vanilla in Mysor (India)

Traditional drying of hot peppers in Drenshing (Buthan)

Traditional drying of hot peppers in Drenshing (Buthan)

Traditional drying of organic corn in Drenshing (Buthan)

Organic pumpkin harvest in Geneva (Switzerland)

Emigrant labour in a biodynamic greenhouse in Sabaudia (Italy)

Biodynamic cow pasture in the protected area of Sabaudia (Italy)

Organic garden in Mull (Scotland)

Happy organic sheep (New Zealand)

Autochthonous dairy organic cows (Norway)

Peri-urban organic horticultural greenhouse (Switzerland)

Biodynamic vineyard (Switzerland)

Organic sheep in Iona (Scotland)

Dairy organic cows (Norway)

“Free roaming” organic goat (Norway)

Yusipang area is declared as fully organic (Buthan)

Organic rice fields in Trongsa (Buthan)

Organic medicinal, aromatic and dye plants area in Trongsa (Buthan)

Organic sheep (Norway)

Biodynamic animal husbandry in Mysore (India)

Biodynamic research farm in Mysore (India)

Organic sheep pasture (Norway)

Weeds in an organic garden (Scotland)

Organic goat shed (Norway)

Organic seedling production for medicinal and aromatic plants in Bangalore (India)

Organic nursery in Karnataka (India)

Biodynamic water management on a Mysore farm (India)

 

 

Last update: November 2008

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Low Greenhouse Gas Agriculture: Mitigation and Adaptation Potential of Sustainable Farming Systems (May 2008)