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the TERI-NISTADS project “Policy and Institutional Badgley, C., Moghtader, J., Quintero, E., Zakem, E., Jahi
Support for Organic Agriculture: Enabling Pathways Chappell, M., Avile´s-Va´zquez, K., Samulon, A., and
for Inclusive and Sustainable Development”. Perfecto I. 2006. Organic agriculture and the global
32 Recommendation from the Brainstorming session on food supply, Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
PolicyandinstitutionalSupportforOrganicAgriculture, 22(2): 86–108.
conducted on 25th August 2012 undertaken as part of
the TERI-NISTADS project “Policy and Institutional Baranski, M. and Srednicka-Tober, D. 2014. Higher
Support for Organic Agriculture: Enabling Pathways antioxidant and lower cadmium concentrations and
for Inclusive and Sustainable Development”. lower incidence of pesticide residues in organically
33 On farm inputs and practices for nutrient grown crops: A systematic literature review and
management include farm yard manure, composts, meta-analyses. British Journal of Nutrition 112(5):
green manuring, mulching, whereas traditional 794–811.
formulations like Jeevamrit, Panchagavya, and others
are also utilized. Commercial biofertilizers and soil Bengtsson, J., Ahnstrom, J., and Wei bull, A.C. 2005.
health promoters include commercial composts, The effects of organic agriculture on biodiversity
microbal/fungal formulations (phosphate solubilizing and abundance: A meta-analysis. Journal of Applied
bacteria, mycorrhiza). Organic biopesticides include Ecology 42(2): 261–269.
on farm prepared or commercial neem-based
pesticides or mechanical traps and others. Practices Berry, P. et al. 2002. Is the productivity of organic farms
for nutrient management comprise of crop rotation, restricted by the supply of available nitrogen? Soil Use
intercropping, leguminous trees, etc. Manage 18: 248–255.
34 APEDA, TraceNet, Available at http://apeda.gov.in/
apedawebsite/TracenetOrganic/TraceNet.htm, last Bolwig, S. et al. 2009. The economics of smallholder
accessed on 25 June 2015. organic contract farming in tropical Africa. World
35 ET Bureau, 2014, Study says 33% of organic food Development 37(6): 1094–1104.
contain pesiticides, Economic Times. Available at
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014- Bray, D. B. et al. 2002. Social dimensions of organic coffee
12-17/news/57154628_1_pesticides-residues- production in Mexico: Lessons for eco-labeling
vegetables initiatives. Society & Natural Resources 15(5): 429–446.
36 Through group certification and developing internal
control systems Calo, M. and Wise, T. A. 2005. Revaluing peasant coffee
37 Recommendation from the Brainstorming session on production: Organic and fair trade markets in
PolicyandinstitutionalSupportforOrganicAgriculture, Mexico. Globalization and Sustainable Development
conducted on 25th August 2012 undertaken as part of Programme, Global Development and Environment
the TERI-NISTADS project “Policy and Institutional Institute. Medford, MA: Tufts University.
Support for Organic Agriculture: Enabling Pathways
for Inclusive and Sustainable Development” Cassman, K. 2007. Editorial response by Kenneth
Cassman: can organic agriculture feed the world—
References science to the rescue? Renewable Agriculture and Food
Systems 22(2): 83–84.
Altieri M, A., Funes-Monzote, F. R., and Petersen, P.
2012. Agroecologically efficient agricultural systems Cassman, K. G., Dobermann, A. D., and Walters, D.T.
for smallholder farmers: contributions to food 2002. Agroecosystems, N-use efficiency and N
sovereignty. Agronomy for Sustainable Development management, AMBIO 31: 132–140.
32: 1–13.
Chappell, M. J. 2007. Shattering Myths: Can Sustainable
Bacon, C. 2005. Confronting the coffee crisis: can fair agriculture feed the world. Food first backgrounder.
trade, organic, and speciality coffees reduce small- Institute for Food and Development Policy, 13(3).
scale farmer vulnerability in northern Nicaragua? Available at http://stopogm.net/sites/stopogm.net/
World Development 33(3): 497–511. files/ShatteringMyths.pdf, accessed on 5 June 2015.
Chongtham, I. R. et al. 2010. Assessment of the strategies
of organic fruit production and fruit drying in
Uganda. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development
in the Tropics and Subtropics 111(1): 23–34.
Codex Alimentarius Commission., 2001. Joint
FAO/WHO Food Standards Programmeme
Codex Alimentarius Commission, Food and
JUNE 2015 23
the TERI-NISTADS project “Policy and Institutional Badgley, C., Moghtader, J., Quintero, E., Zakem, E., Jahi
Support for Organic Agriculture: Enabling Pathways Chappell, M., Avile´s-Va´zquez, K., Samulon, A., and
for Inclusive and Sustainable Development”. Perfecto I. 2006. Organic agriculture and the global
32 Recommendation from the Brainstorming session on food supply, Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
PolicyandinstitutionalSupportforOrganicAgriculture, 22(2): 86–108.
conducted on 25th August 2012 undertaken as part of
the TERI-NISTADS project “Policy and Institutional Baranski, M. and Srednicka-Tober, D. 2014. Higher
Support for Organic Agriculture: Enabling Pathways antioxidant and lower cadmium concentrations and
for Inclusive and Sustainable Development”. lower incidence of pesticide residues in organically
33 On farm inputs and practices for nutrient grown crops: A systematic literature review and
management include farm yard manure, composts, meta-analyses. British Journal of Nutrition 112(5):
green manuring, mulching, whereas traditional 794–811.
formulations like Jeevamrit, Panchagavya, and others
are also utilized. Commercial biofertilizers and soil Bengtsson, J., Ahnstrom, J., and Wei bull, A.C. 2005.
health promoters include commercial composts, The effects of organic agriculture on biodiversity
microbal/fungal formulations (phosphate solubilizing and abundance: A meta-analysis. Journal of Applied
bacteria, mycorrhiza). Organic biopesticides include Ecology 42(2): 261–269.
on farm prepared or commercial neem-based
pesticides or mechanical traps and others. Practices Berry, P. et al. 2002. Is the productivity of organic farms
for nutrient management comprise of crop rotation, restricted by the supply of available nitrogen? Soil Use
intercropping, leguminous trees, etc. Manage 18: 248–255.
34 APEDA, TraceNet, Available at http://apeda.gov.in/
apedawebsite/TracenetOrganic/TraceNet.htm, last Bolwig, S. et al. 2009. The economics of smallholder
accessed on 25 June 2015. organic contract farming in tropical Africa. World
35 ET Bureau, 2014, Study says 33% of organic food Development 37(6): 1094–1104.
contain pesiticides, Economic Times. Available at
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014- Bray, D. B. et al. 2002. Social dimensions of organic coffee
12-17/news/57154628_1_pesticides-residues- production in Mexico: Lessons for eco-labeling
vegetables initiatives. Society & Natural Resources 15(5): 429–446.
36 Through group certification and developing internal
control systems Calo, M. and Wise, T. A. 2005. Revaluing peasant coffee
37 Recommendation from the Brainstorming session on production: Organic and fair trade markets in
PolicyandinstitutionalSupportforOrganicAgriculture, Mexico. Globalization and Sustainable Development
conducted on 25th August 2012 undertaken as part of Programme, Global Development and Environment
the TERI-NISTADS project “Policy and Institutional Institute. Medford, MA: Tufts University.
Support for Organic Agriculture: Enabling Pathways
for Inclusive and Sustainable Development” Cassman, K. 2007. Editorial response by Kenneth
Cassman: can organic agriculture feed the world—
References science to the rescue? Renewable Agriculture and Food
Systems 22(2): 83–84.
Altieri M, A., Funes-Monzote, F. R., and Petersen, P.
2012. Agroecologically efficient agricultural systems Cassman, K. G., Dobermann, A. D., and Walters, D.T.
for smallholder farmers: contributions to food 2002. Agroecosystems, N-use efficiency and N
sovereignty. Agronomy for Sustainable Development management, AMBIO 31: 132–140.
32: 1–13.
Chappell, M. J. 2007. Shattering Myths: Can Sustainable
Bacon, C. 2005. Confronting the coffee crisis: can fair agriculture feed the world. Food first backgrounder.
trade, organic, and speciality coffees reduce small- Institute for Food and Development Policy, 13(3).
scale farmer vulnerability in northern Nicaragua? Available at http://stopogm.net/sites/stopogm.net/
World Development 33(3): 497–511. files/ShatteringMyths.pdf, accessed on 5 June 2015.
Chongtham, I. R. et al. 2010. Assessment of the strategies
of organic fruit production and fruit drying in
Uganda. Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development
in the Tropics and Subtropics 111(1): 23–34.
Codex Alimentarius Commission., 2001. Joint
FAO/WHO Food Standards Programmeme
Codex Alimentarius Commission, Food and
JUNE 2015 23
