Economic and social impacts of organic production systems

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1037-1044

  MacRae, Rod J ^a   Frick, Brenda ^b   Martin, Ralph C ^c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Economic performance; Organic agriculture; Social benefits

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; FARMING SYSTEM; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; ORGANIC FARMING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL IMPACT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 44649123672     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS07135     Document Type: Review

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