Organic Food Systems: Meeting the Needs of Southern Africa

This book reports on long-term comparative organic farming systems' research trials carried out over the last 5 years in the Southern Cape of South Africa, as well as research into the successes and failures of the organic sector and the technical tools required for sustainable development in South...

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Commonwealth of Nations
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Zambia
plant pathogens
Homo
soil fertility
sustainability
Tanganyika
vertebrates
water use efficiency
soil fumigation
eco-agriculture
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Developing Countries
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East Africa
plant disease control
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soil
training
ecological agriculture
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pesticides
energy use
water use
phytopathogens
biocontrol
integrated plant protection
soil flora
water supply
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Southern Africa
SADC Countries
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Uganda
Anglophone Africa
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Organic Food Systems: Meeting the Needs of Southern Africa
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agricultural systems
ACP Countries
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animals
pest control
Hominidae
eukaryotes
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plant pathogens
Homo
soil fertility
sustainability
Tanganyika
vertebrates
water use efficiency
soil fumigation
eco-agriculture
mammals
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Developing Countries
energy utilization
organic culture
East Africa
plant disease control
pests
value chain
climatic change
soil
training
ecological agriculture
pathogens
pesticides
energy use
water use
phytopathogens
biocontrol
integrated plant protection
soil flora
water supply
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Southern Africa
SADC Countries
subsaharan Africa
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Anglophone Africa
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ACP Countries
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pest control
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Africa
plant pests
Zambia
plant pathogens
Homo
soil fertility
sustainability
Tanganyika
vertebrates
water use efficiency
soil fumigation
eco-agriculture
mammals
South Africa
Developing Countries
energy utilization
organic culture
East Africa
plant disease control
pests
value chain
climatic change
soil
training
ecological agriculture
pathogens
pesticides
energy use
water use
phytopathogens
biocontrol
integrated plant protection
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water supply
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SADC Countries
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Anglophone Africa
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