Organic fanning

Alr0e, H F, Vaarst, M and Kristensen, E S (2001) Does organic fanning face distinctive livestock welfare issues A conceptual analysis , Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 14, 275-299. 

Hole DG, Perkins AJ, Wilson JD, Alexander IH, Grice PV, Evans AD (2005) Does organic fanning benefit biodiversity Biol Conserv 122 113-130... 

The maintenance and improvement of soil fertility is a central objective of organic fanning, especially since many indirect regulation factors for crop management are based on a well functioning soil-plant relationship. 

The impact of organic fanning on soil properties has been covered comprehensively by research in most aspects. Information is somewhat scarce only with respect to soil erosion. Research shows that organic farming tends to conserve soil fertility and system stability better than conventional farming... 

Based on results published so far, a threat to water quality by the pesticides permitted in organic fanning can not be assumed. Together with the fact of the complete absence of synthetic pesticides, however, a conclusive... 

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Mder, P. Soil Fertility andBiodiversity in Organic Fanning. Science 296, no. 5573 (2001) 167-178. 

Today, research in organic fanning in most countries is intended to improve farm production techniques (Wynen and Vanzetti 1999). A trend towards process issues - food quality, environmental and social consequences, policy development, marketing - and a shift away from technical issues can he observed. 

However, considering the small workforce employed in agriculture (Figure 3.3) and the size of the organic fanning subsector, only minor effects are expected. For example, in a region where agricultural employment... 

What is the state of organic fanning in Europe at the start of the new millennium, and how did the sector evolve ... 

Bellon, S. and de Abreu, L.S. (2004) How Organic Fanning Cultivates Rural-Urban Interfaces in a Brazilian Territory Risks and Opportunities in Paulo State, Chapter presented at XIIRSA World Congress, Norway. 

The multi-methodology for the project combined empirical social research and secondary analysis of existing statistical data with archival research on historical material. Thus from primary and secondary literature and in particular the interpretation of correspondence between women working in the same field, the lives and work of the early women pioneers in organic fanning unfolded for us to record. 

Michelson, J. (2001) Recent development and political acceptance of organic fanning in Europe. Sociologia Ruralis 41 (1), 3-8. 

A survey method was applied in this study, which gave a broad overview of the organic fanning industry and the problems of the conversion process in South Africa. The data were collected by means of postal questionnaires. Contact details were obtained from the different certification organisations that are active in South Africa as well as from the Cape Organic Producer Association (COPA) and the Organic Agriculture Association of South Africa (OAASA). 

A critical issue is the financial support of organic fanning, especially during the conversion period. Since it was found that the conversion period for most farmers is a time of financial constraint and risks, support during this time is of decisive importance. Financial support could include the introduction of support for investments, i.e. in the form of soft loans. However, in the case of a fairly well developed domestic market and/or the possibility for export, this support is... 

Lockeretz, W. and Wemick, S. (1980) Commercial organic fanning in the Com Belt in comparison to conventional practices. Rural Sociology 45 (4), 708-722. 

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