The World Of Organic Agriculture: Graphs Translate this page of links for organic agriculture worldwide www.soel.de/oekolandbau/links_ww.html.See also www.ifoam.org. back to top. Graphs. back to top. back to English index. http://www.soel.de/oekolandbau/weltweit_grafiken.html
Extractions: Statistics and Future Prospects IFOAM Publication, 5th revised edition , February 2003, 130 pages, 16,00 EUR, ISBN 3-934055-22-2 Download as pdf-file (1,09 MB) Detailed information about the study at www.soel.de/oekolandbau/weltweit.html Coninent Reports www.soel.de/oekolandbau/weltweit_reports.html List of links for organic agriculture worldwide www.soel.de/oekolandbau/links_ww.html See also www.ifoam.org back to top Land Area Under Organic Management "Top Ten Worldwide" Percentage of Land Area Under Organic Management "Top Ten Worldwide" Organic Farms "Top Ten Worldwide" Total Area under Organic Management - Share for Each Continent ... back to English index Comments to yussefi@soel.de zurück zur SÖL-Startseite
The World Of Organic Agriculture Translate this page Ökologische Agrarkultur weltweit /organic agriculture Worldwide Statistikenund Perspektiven / Statistics and Future Prospects. back to English index. http://www.soel.de/oekolandbau/weltweit.html
Extractions: Statistics and Future Prospects IFOAM Publication, 5th revised edition , February 2003, 130 pages, 16,00 EUR, ISBN 3-934055-22-2 Download as pdf-file (1,09 MB) Graphs about organic agriculture worldwide www.soel.de/oekolandbau/weltweit_grafiken.html List of links for organic agriculture worldwide www.soel.de/oekolandbau/links_ww.html Coninent Reports www.soel.de/oekolandbau/weltweit_reports.html See also www.ifoam.org back to top 1. Preface 2. Introduction (Minou Yussefi and Mike Mitschke) General Overview Methodology Information Resources 3. Development and State of Organic Agriculture World-wide (Minou Yussefi) 4. Market (Rudy Kortbech-Olesen) 5. Certification (Gerald A. Herrmann) 6. Codex Alimentarius
S/R 30: Organic Agriculture Fights Back (Lim Li Ching) The conventional system index was 6.2 times that of Despite higher labor needs, theorganic system expended less agriculture that is highinput, intensive and http://www.greens.org/s-r/30/30-15.html
Extractions: Organic farming largely excludes synthetic inputspesticides, herbicides and fertilizersand focuses instead on biological processes such as composting and other measures to maintain soil fertility, natural pest control and diversifying crops and livestock. Organic agriculture gives priority to long-term ecological health, such as biodiversity and soil quality, contrasting with conventional farming, which concentrates on short-term productivity gains. Organic farming has been denigrated for being less efficient in land use and having lower yields than conventional farming, and even accused of posing potential health risks. But there are scientific studies, peer-reviewed and published, documenting organic agricultures positive outcomes. Furthermore, certified organic production is just the tip of the iceberg. De facto organic farming is prevalent in resource-poor, agriculturally marginal regions where local populations have limited engagement with the cash economy. Farmers rely on locally available natural resources to maintain soil fertility and to combat pests and diseases. They are showing the way towards sustainable agriculture through sophisticated systems of crop rotation, soil management, and pest and disease control, based on traditional knowledge.
Natural Produce Network News Tim Marshall - Canowindra Slide Value of biodiversity; Growth of organic agriculture WordWide. organic Farming nowone of the largest certified organic vineyards in Date index Subject index http://www.npn.communityfoods.com.au/news/5.jsp
Proceedings Network for Animal Health and Welfare in organic agriculture. Part D organic livestockproduction and animal welfare, idea of an Animal Needs index ANI35L http://www.veeru.reading.ac.uk/organic/proc/proceedings.htm
Extractions: Contents Introduction Acknowledgements Part A Livestock in organic farming: role and research methodologies Agricultural systems research Integration of livestock into organic farming systems D. Younie Methodology in animal health and livestock research in organic livestock production M. Vaarst Part B M. Eder, L. Kirne, and W. Zollitsch Organic animal husbandry conversion in Navarra, Spain J. M. Ameztoy Organic livestock production in Spain R. García Trujillo The Dehesa: an extensive livestock system in the Iberian Peninsula R. García Trujillo and C.Mata Part C Organic livestock production standards Comparison of European Organic Livestock Standards with national and international standards - problems of common standards development and future areas of interest O. Schmid
Extractions: Since we began as a small farm in 1984, Earthbound Farm has been committed to organic farming as a way to help create a healthy planet for ourselves, our children and generations to come. We feel strongly that consumers should have the right to know how their food is grown and what it contains, so they can make informed decisions about the foods they purchase and consume. We also believe that it's imperative to understand the potential impacts of new technologies before engaging in their widespread use. Genetic modification, or biotechnology, is a modern technology that involves splicing genes across species to alter or control specific traits. In the United States, many conventionally grown foods are now genetically modified. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 26 percent of all corn, 68 percent of all soybeans, and 69 percent of all cotton grown in the United States today is genetically modified (July 2001). The Grocery Manufacturers of America estimates that 60 to 70 percent of all processed foods contain genetically modified ingredients. Earthbound Farm believes that this technology has not yet been proved to be safe, and that it presents the possibility of long-term risks to the environment and to humans. Yet there is no legislation that requires the labeling of genetically modified foods.
Agriculture Library Index Albrecht, William A. Loss Of Soil organic Matter And Its Restoration .Soils and Men USDA Yearbook of agriculture. Washington, DC http://www.soilandhealth.org/01aglibrary/01aglibwelcome.html
Extractions: Albrecht, William A. "Loss Of Soil Organic Matter And Its Restoration" Soils and Men: USDA Yearbook of Agriculture. Washington, D.C., United States Department of Agriculture, 1938. Each year, the practice going on for for several decades, the United States Department of Agriculture published a yearbook. This particular Yearbook of Agriculture, Soils and Men , is widely considered the best of the lot. And this article by William Albrecht may well be It is our hope to eventually present the entire yearbook online. PUBLIC DOMAIN Albrecht, William A. Soil Fertility And Animal Health. Webster City, Iowa: Fred Hahne Printing Co, 1958. Reprinted by Acres, USA as The Albrecht Papers, Vol. II , currently in print. To contact Acres, click here. Albrecht, William A. A collection of journal and magazine articles, experiment station and other government publications. Find here what probably is Albrecht's single most important statement connecting soil fertility with animal and human health, a chapter from
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Caithness CWS - Farming - Farming Information - Index - organic Farming in Europe organic Trade Services. P. Spongiform EncephalopathiesBSE index Page Stackyard Agricultural Links Sustainable agriculture Network (SAN http://www.caithness.org/farming/farminginformation/links.htm
Products/Industries Index Farming Field and Fodder Crops Fisheries and Aquaculture Food and beverages Forestand forest products Horticultural Crops organic agriculture Plants and Plant http://www.agriculture.gov.au/product1.cfm
Extractions: es da de el en fr it nl pt ... Search EUROPA Increased consumer awareness of food safety issues and environmental concerns has contributed to the growth in organic farming over the last few years. Although it only represented around 3 % of the total EU utilised agricultural area (UAA) in 2000, organic farming has in fact developed into one of the most dynamic agricultural sectors in the European Union. The organic farm sector grew by about 25 % a year between 1993 and 1998 and, since 1998, is estimated to have grown by around 30 % a year. In some Member States, however, it now seems to have reached a plateau. Organic farming has to be understood as part of a sustainable farming system and a viable alternative to the more traditional approaches to agriculture. Since the EU rules on organic farming came into force in 1992, tens of thousands of farms have been converted to this system, as a result of increased consumer awareness of, and demand for, organically grown products. The sustainability of both agriculture and the environment is a key policy objective of today's common agricultural policy (the 'CAP'): 'Sustainable development must encompass food production alongside conservation of finite resources and protection of the natural environment so that the needs of people living today can be met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.'
National Organic Program Home The Rules include livestock welfare. The Final Rule (National Standards on organic Agricultural Productio Category Society Issues Animal Welfare Farming State Information. Today's News. Newsroom. Contact Information. Questionsand Answers. Site index. Archive. National organic Standards Board. http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/
Website Moved Advisory software for consultants and extension workers to provide farmers with sustainable nutrition advice for their crops and cropping systems (organic and ecological farming). http://members.chello.nl/~a.hekstra2
Organic Food organic Food organic farming, organic labeling, organic standards, sustainable agriculture, Farms Take Over organic agriculture? 2 22 organic agriculture is BoomingEven http://www.purefood.org/organlink.html
Organic Online Portal The word organic on the label stands for a commitment to an agriculture that strives for a balance with nature, using methods and materials that are of low impact to the environment. http://www.organiconline.com.sg/
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center See our Quick Links to National organic Program information AFSIC is supported, inpart, by USDA's Sustainable agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/
Quality Assurance International Organic Certification A private, professional service corporation developed for the purpose of verifying the authenticity of food, fiber and other products which are organically grown under a management policy of sustainable agriculture. http://www.qai-inc.com
Index_html Personal homepage devoted to organic farming. Lists related books, posts sustainableagriculture newsletters, and details organic food laws. information on organic agriculture, organic food, organic certification, the Washington Post says {organic agriculture* is thriving, driven http://www.ewindows.eu.org/Agriculture/organic/Europe/of_in_europe
Extractions: top Organic Agriculture World-wide: A Rapid Global Growth Organic agriculture is practiced in almost all countries of the world, and its shares of agricultural land and farms is growing. The market for organic products is also growing at a fast rate. Official interest in organic agriculture is emerging in many countries. On an international level FAO is giving increasing support to organic farming. According to a survey carried out by SÖL (February 2002) about 17.2 million hectares are managed organically world-wide (
Canadian Organic Advisory Board Certification, legislation and enforcement of the standard, issues of process and related issues of organic agriculture. From the Canadian organic Advisory Board. Canada. http://www.coab.ca/
Extractions: WELCOME T he Canadian Organic Advisory Board Inc. COAB was established in 1992 as a national, non-profit advisory body to represent the interests of organic production and certification groups across Canada. The Board is a vehicle for collaboration of stakeholders within the organic industry and notably, agencies within the federal and provincial government that have been involved in the development of organic standards. Since the first board of directors were elected in 1992, the COAB has had consistent representation from provincial certification bodies and other diverse stakeholder groups. The COAB was incorporated as a national non-profit organization in 1996. Today, the wholly-volunteer board has a well-established set of bylaws and an administrative process that is reviewed annually at general meetings across Canada. Some files are in the Adobe Portable Document File format and require the Acrobat Reader Version 3+, see www.adobe.com
