Organic and alike farming in Latin America: state and relevance for

While the organic movement is growing, its contribution to small-scale livestock farm-ing in Latin America is contentious. Secondary literature and available statistics were used for this study. Farms and area under certified organic agriculture are rising, but small-scale livestock farming is little represented. The latter is yet to be found in non-certified organic-like farms, offering locally adapted paths to securing livelihoods. Introduction and Objectives: The forms and approaches of organic agriculture are quite heterogeneous and a clear-cut definition of what “organic ” includes is lacking. Even though there is an umbrella organisation for organic agriculture in the world, IFOAM, its leadership is questioned. It seems to follow a “Western-oriented ” concept because of historic roots an