Organic Rural Infrastructure

Critics claim that current agribusiness practices are seriously affecting independent and small-scale farmers. They also say that such practices contribute to the destruction of rural communities and the loss of the "art of farming." The supporters of organic farming state that this method of agricultural production establishes and boosts local economies. They also say that organic farming generates more jobs opportunities for people living in rural areas. With the increase of rural jobs, farmers will have more opportunities to improve the quality of their lives.

Meanwhile, the involvement of large-scale industries in the production of organic food seems to undermine the belief that the increasing preference of consumers for organic products would eventually result in changes in the structure of agribusiness. If the consumer trend simply represents the desire to see an "organic" mark on their food, then the trend to global, large-scale and corporate farming, regardless whether its is certified or not, will go on. But if consumers take a much broader understanding of the term "organic," then changes will have to be made.