Organic agriculture is that branch of agriculture which raises the
productivity of low-input agricultural systems;
provides market opportunities;
offers the opportunity to discover, through traditional knowledge and modern science blending, new and innovative production technologies;
promotes the national and international public debate on sustainability by creating awareness of environmental and social concerns that merit attention.
FAO has the responsibility to give organic agriculture a legitimate place within sustainable agriculture programmes and to assist Member Nations in their efforts to respond to farmer and consumer demand in this sector.
Progress made within the Priority Area for Inter-Disciplinary Action on Organic Agriculture is regularly reported to the Committee on Agriculture.
The FAO''s Organic Agriculture Programme over the medium-term (2002-2007) has three main thrusts:
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Information systems and networking arrangements for production, conservation, processing, labelling and marketing of organic produce.
The objective is to make available reliable, accessible and quality information for informed decision-making in organic agriculture.