Résumé :
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With a large output of bananas and some sugar cane for rum, Martinique still largely earns its living from these major tropical exports. but how much longer can this last? with competition from neighbouring countries with low labhour costs and the uncertain future of european union support, this is now an urgent question. what hopes can martinique place in developing organic farming as a way og confronting these challeenges? to answers this question, reasearches specialising in tropical agriculture and in organic farming methods joined forces to examine the conditions for developing organic farming, certified or otherwise, in martinique. what crop rotations could be used. and in which parts of the island? what outlets would there be for what products? and how can the image of agriculture be improved by rebuilding the links between food, farming and the land in Martinique? in answering these questions, the experts provide useful insights for all southern countries wishing to opt for organics, a growth sector in the north.
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