What is the potential of organic agriculture for rural poverty alleviation in Asia?
The ESCAP project has conducted seven country studies and one Asia regional synthesis study to assess the current status and socio-economic potential of organic agriculture in the region. The project aims to enhance government support for organic farming and strengthen cooperation between governmental and non-governmental organizations by documenting, disseminating and exchanging existing experiences with organic farming in and among selected countries in Asia. A regional workshop was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 26-29 November 2001 to share and discuss the results of the national and regional studies, to formulate recommendations regarding government strategies to promote organic farming and to strengthen cooperation between governments, research institutions and non-governmental organizations in the field of organic agriculture. The workshop was being organized in cooperation with the Earth Net Foundation, Thailand and was financially supported by the Government of the Netherla
