Conversion to organic farming

Padel S (2001) Conversion to organic farming a typical example of the diffusion of an innovation Sociologia Ruralis, 41 (1) on Politics, Ideology and Practice of Organic Farming, 40-61. 

Lees, A. K. and A. F. 0gaard (in prep.). Changes in the nutrient content of agricultural soil on conversion to organic farming, in relation to farm level nutrient balances and soil contents of clay and organic matter. Acta Agric. Scand., Sect. B, Soil and Plant Science. 

Lampkin. N. 1994. Estimating the impact of widespread conversion to organic farming on land use and physical output in the United Kingdom. In Lampkin, N. and Padel, S. (eds) The Economics of Organic Farming - An International Perspective. CAB International, Wallingford, pp. 343-359. 

Products may under certain circumstances bear indications regarding their status during the conversion period product under conversion to organic farming . The requirements for this are a conversion period of at least 12 months before the harvest the product contains only one crop ingredient of agricultural origin and the name or code number of the inspection body is stated. 

In Southern Jutland, which is unique in Denmark for the high number of organic farmers, social obstacles to conversion to organic farming were not reported. In the two other regions, where the number of organic farmers is also... 

Concerning the changes in labour input during the conversion process a paired difference /-test was applied on the Western Cape data. The null-hypothesis stated that the number of farm workers per hectare remained stable before, during and after conversion to organic farming. 

As already mentioned by Mahlanza et al. (2003) there is also a considerable potential for research in the field of organic agriculture in South Africa. This could cover technical, economic and social aspects. The contribution of organic farming to the development of sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural systems as well as the impacts of a widespread conversion to organic farming on public costs and benefits should be evaluated. 

Lampkin. N.H. (1994) Changes in physical and financial performance during conversion to organic farming case studies of two English dairy farms. In Lampkin N.H. and Padel S. (eds) The Economics of Organic Farming an international perspective, CAB International, Oxon. UK, pp. 223-241. 

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