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Organic Farming: An International History. Ed. by William Lockeretz. Oxford: CABI, 2008. 320 pp., $150.00, hardback, ISBN 978-0-85199-833-6.
This book draws on a range of key researchers and advocates for organic agriculture. With an opening section addressing the historical development of organic agriculture, a middle section focusing on policy and markets, and a final section presenting case histories of national organizations, the book presents a valuable summary of the key trends, events, people, and groups that have shaped organic agriculture over the past century.
The opening section provides some useful commentary and description of organic agriculture's history from several perspectives. As is common with many organic agriculture books, the material is highly Eurocentric, with an occasional nod to the United States, and lacks a true international flavor. Vogt's chapter on...