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1), and the evidence seems to indicate that, with further advances in the development of
organic technologies, it will become economically feasible. In terms of the third condition to
be met-being socially acceptable-in striving for overall sustainability (Fig 1), evidence from
our work shows that consumers prefer organic production systems over the alternative
systems. Thus far, the future of organic production systems seems promising, but further
research is needed to advance the development of organic technologies, disseminate these
technologies, increase supply to reduce cost and make organic products affordable to a wider
range of consumers, formulate supporting policies, and educate consumers on the value of
organic food production systems in contributing to a sustainable food production system.
Author details
Terrence Thomas
1*
and Cihat Gunden
2
*Address all correspondence to: twthomas@ncat.edu
1 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Department of Agribusiness,
Applied Economics and Agriscience Education, USA
2 Ege University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics, Izmir,
Turkey
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