Resource Pointer #30
May 4, 1995
For copies of the following resources, please contact
the appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
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*Organic Cotton Monitor.* Institute for Agriculture and
Trade Policy (IATP). Monthly newsletter covers issues
relevant to organic cotton promotion and production,
such as international cotton trade, national and local
policies, organic industry news and useful resources.
Free online subscriptions: access on EcoNet at
<susag.news> conference, or write to <iatp@iatp.org>
with request for subscription. For hardcopy, send US$30
for six months or US$50 for one year subscription. IATP,
1313 Fifth St. SE, Suite 303, Minneapolis, MN 55414;
phone (612) 379-5980; fax (612) 379-5982; email
iatp@iatp.org.
*Chlorine Monitor.* Institute for Agriculture and Trade
Policy (IATP). Month newsletter of topics related to
chlorine use and impacts. Covers health effects,
pertinent legislation, chlorine alternatives and
resources for chlorine information. Free online
subscriptions: access on EcoNet at <susag.news>
conference, or write to <iatp@iatp.org> with request for
subscription. For hardcopy, send US$30 for six months or
US$50 for one year subscription. IATP, 1313 Fifth St.
SE, Suite 303, Minneapolis, MN 55414; phone (612) 379-
5980; fax (612) 379-5982; email iatp@iatp.org.
*National Organic Directory, 1995.* Community Alliance
with Family Farmers (CAFF). Valuable resource of contact
information for organic growers, wholesalers, farm
suppliers and other organic-related businesses and
nonprofit organizations. Lists certification and
resource groups and includes updated summaries of state
and federal organic laws. 356 pp. US$37.45 plus US$3 for
shipping within the US, US$5.92 for shipping to Canada;
California residents include US$2.72 sales tax. CAFF,
P.O. Box 464, Davis, CA 95617; phone (800) 852-3832; fax
(916) 756-7857; email caff@igc.apc.org.
*Sustainable Food Production in Sub-Saharan Africa:
IITA's Contributions, 1992.* International Institute of
Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Publication commemorates 25
years since founding of IITA. Provides history of IITA's
research and development with focus on work in
sustainable agriculture and discusses IITA involvement
in variety of crop management and improvement practices
from biological control to biotechnology. Concludes with
overview of goals, possible future research and likely
problems. 195 pp. US$20. IITA, c/o L.W. Lambourn & Co.,
26 Dingwall Road, Croydon CR9 3EE, England; email
iita@cgnet.com.
*Sustainable Food Production in Sub-Saharan Africa:
Constraints and Opportunities, 1993.* International
Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Compilation of
papers presented at IITA "Sustainable Food Production in
Sub-Saharan Africa" symposium in December 1992. Papers
cover range of topics related to agricultural
development in Africa, such as future needs for physical
resources, links between national and international
research institutions, implications of structural
adjustment programs and contributions of IITA to
sustainable food production in Africa. 108 pp. US$15.
IITA, c/o L.W. Lambourn & Co., 26 Dingwall Road, Croydon
CR9 3EE, England; email iita@cgnet.com.
*Correction to Resource Pointer #27, April 12, 1995.* Christopher
Balthasar, author of "Free Trade, Farmers, and the Killer Tomato,"
requests that orders for this report include payment of US$9, not US$5
as was originally printed.
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publications, videos or other sources to our office
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