L'agriculture biologique et les paradoxes de la reconnaissance

Abstract

Organic agriculture as practised now emerged out
of a counter-cultural social movement that sought to question
conventional agricultural practices and to develop more eco?
logically sound ways of producing food. It has hence long been
at the margins of dominant agricultural models and has bene?
fited poorly from formal support. Indeed, for many organic
farmers, the possibilities for greater agency on their farms?
being more independent of expert advice, of industrial inputs,
of marketing boards and the like?is one of the main motivations
for producing organically. In recent years, however, organic
farming has moved increasingly into the mainstream and farm?
ers find themselves facing the paradoxes of greater public recog?
nition as well as greater government support and intervention.