History and status of organic research

Niggli and Wilier (2001) define four stages in the development of organic farming research  

4 organic farming projects and institutes at state research institutions. 

Stage 1 is characterised by the comparisons of organic and conventional farming systems at 

Haughley, Suffolk, England initiated by Eve Balfour (Balfour 1943). Although many scientists 

Germany Switzerland Netherlands United States of America Austria United Kingdom Sweden Institute for Biodynamic Agriculture Forschungsinstitut fur biologischen Landbau Louis Bolk Institute Rodale Institute Ludwig Boltzmann Institute Elm Farm Research Station Henry Doubleday Research Association Biodynamic Research Institute 1950 1974 1976 1976 (founded in 1947) 1980 1982 1984 1986 

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