Producing seeds organically: basic techniques

Organic seed production meets the requirements of both organic agriculture and seed production. Producing certified organic seed requires a high degree of rigour in order to combine the two technical approaches. The technical sheet (in French) summarises the general techniques that need to be mobilized to produce quality organic seeds. Organic seed production meets the […]

Aumentare la produzione di mangime utilizzando miscele di legumi e cereali come seconda coltura (DiverIMPACTS Practice Abstract)

La siccità più frequente in estate porta a una produzione di foraggio inaffidabile per gli agricoltori. Inoltre, gli agricoltori dipendono fortemente dalla soia importata per la produzione di latte. La produzione di foraggio, basata sul mais insilato, può essere migliorata introducendo una miscela di legumi e cereali prima della semina del mais insilato, creando un’altra […]

Riboflavin for laying hens fed organic winter diets: effects of different supplementation rates on health, performance and egg quality

For reasons of aspired naturalness and cost reduction, vitamin additions should be kept low in organic livestock systems. To define safe lower threshold levels of riboflavin supplementation in organic poultry feeding, 135 hybrid layers were allocated to three dietary treatments supplemented with either 4.5 (R4.5), 3.0 (R3.0) or 1.5 mg (R1.5) GMO-free riboflavin added per […]

Organic Farming Lessens Reliance on Pesticides and Promotes Public Health by Lowering Dietary Risks

Organic agriculture is a production system that relies on prevention, ecological processes, biodiversity, mechanical processes, and natural cycles to control pests and maintain productivity. Pesticide use is generally limited or absent in organic agroecosystems, in contrast with non-organic (conventional) production systems that primarily rely on pesticides for crop protection. Significant differences in pesticide use between […]