Organic farming in Spain. Two case studies: Catalonia and Galicia

This article's starting point is the definition of the organic farming concept. Basic data on the development of the Spanish organic sector in recent years are presented. In addition, the specific characteristics defining the two reference regions, Catalonia and Galicia, are detailed. These cha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Armesto López, Xosé Antón
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/228055
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/228055
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Ecologia agrícola
Agricultura
Geografia rural
Desenvolupament rural
Espanya
Agricultural ecology
Agriculture
Rural geography
Rural development
Spain
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Sumario:This article's starting point is the definition of the organic farming concept. Basic data on the development of the Spanish organic sector in recent years are presented. In addition, the specific characteristics defining the two reference regions, Catalonia and Galicia, are detailed. These characteristics are drawn from the conclusions of field work carried out through interviews with a sample of producers. The objective of this field work was to increase knowledge about the organic production sector in the two study regions. The result is an outline of the defining characteristics in each of these regional areas.