Assessing sustainability of organic apple orchards. The case of small scale apple production in Ningxia Province, PR China (original) (raw)
Wong, Louisa (2014) Assessing sustainability of organic apple orchards. The case of small scale apple production in Ningxia Province, PR China. Poster at: IFOAM Organic World Congress 2014, Istanbul, Turkey, 13-15 October 2014. [Completed]
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Summary in the original language of the document
China produces 43% of the world apple supply, but low fruit quality remains a problem for export of table fruit. Ningxia province is also facing challenges such as low soil fertility, poor orchard infrastructure and inadequate institutional support for small-scale apple producers. The study was carried out to assess a. the sustainability of organic apple orchards and b. the potential role of Organic and Fair Trade certification to contribute to farm sustainability and improve socio-economic outcomes of organic apple production.
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper, poster, etc. |
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| Type of presentation: | Poster |
| Keywords: | sustainability assessment, sustainability indicators, organic apple production, fair trade, China, organic value chain |
| Agrovoc keywords: | EnglishUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED |
| Subjects: | Farming Systems > Farm economics Farming Systems > Social aspects Values, standards and certification Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services Knowledge management > Education, extension and communication |
| Research affiliation: | International Conferences > 2014: 18th IFOAM OWC Practitioners Track |
| Deposited By: | WONG, Miss OI YI |
| ID Code: | 23356 |
| Deposited On: | 20 May 2015 11:53 |
| Last Modified: | 20 May 2015 11:53 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Unpublished |
| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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