The value of organic agriculture (OA) in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), particularly in poverty reduction efforts in the face of climate change, is shown by its contribution to both income and non-income aspects of the MDGs. These benefits are expected to continue in the post-MDG era. A series of case studies conducted in selected areas in Asian countries by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) and published as a book compilation by ADB in Manila document these contributions to both income and non-income aspects of the MDGs. These include poverty alleviation by way of higher incomes, improved farmers' health owing to less chemical exposure, integration of sustainable principles into rural development policies, improvement of access to safe water and sanitation, and expansion of global partnership for development as small farmers are integrated in value chains.
The value of organic agriculture (OA) in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) particularly in poverty reduction efforts in the face of climate change is shown by its contribution to both income and non-income aspects of the MDGs These benefits are expected to continue in the post-MDG era A series of case studies conducted in selected areas in Asian countries by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) and published as a book compilation by ADB in Manila document these contributions to both income and non-income aspects of the MDGs These include poverty alleviation by way of higher incomes improved farmers' health owing to less chemical exposure integration of sustainable principles into rural development policies improvement of access to safe water and sanitation and expansion of global partnership for development as small farmers are integrated in value chains