An important question for farmers is whether to run their farm conventionally or organically. This choice can significantly affect the farm's financial performance and its impact on the environment.
L'obiettivo dell'Ue di raggiungere il 25% di terreni agricoli biologici entro il 2030 richiede il triplicarsi dell'attuale superficie biologica e l'inclusione di 700.000 nuovi agricoltori. Per raggiungere questo obiettivo, sono necessari fino a 20.000 consulenti biologici in più nell'Ue.
Una rete diversificata di consulenti esperti
La piattaforma Organic Farm Knowledge si basa sullo scambio di conoscenze e sulla collaborazione con i vari attori della catena del valore del sistema alimentare biologico. Partenariati e collaborazioni sono essenziali per creare un cambiamento duraturo.
Vitamin E is essential, and supplementation to the diet is often needed to meet the requirements of cows.
The publication describes the natural relationship between the cow and her calf and draws conclusions for the species-appropriate rearing of calves.
Calf husbandry in a mother-bonded or fostered calf rearing system is of growing interest to livestock farmers. More and more dairy farmers want to leave calves with their mothers for longer and still milk the cows. The cow and her calf should be able to live out their natural relationship more intensively.
Vitamin E is essential and supplementation to the diet is often needed to meet the requirements of farm animals. This is particularly relevant during long indoor periods where conserved forages must be fed, as conservation can degrade Vitamin E. However, synthetic vitamins are regarded as contentious inputs in organic agriculture.
Vitamin E is essential and supplementation to the diet is often needed to meet the requirements of farm animals. This is particularly relevant during long indoor periods where conserved forages must be fed, as conserva-tion can degrade Vitamin E. However, synthetic vitamins are regarded as contentious inputs in organic agriculture.
Organic sheep producers are aware that worm control issues continue to pose a threat to their business. To a large extent, they still have to rely on dewormers to maintain the health and productivity of their animals.
Published in "Biological Agriculture and Horticulture". Vitamin E is essential and supplementation to the diet is often needed to meet the requirements of farm animals. This is particularly relevant during long indoor periods where conserved forages must be fed, as conservation can degrade Vitamin E. However, synthetic vitamins are regarded as contentious inputs in organic agriculture.
This factsheet introduces the ecological approach to organic farming, changes that are necessary to implement the approach, expected benefits, and provides a few examples of recommended systems for the tropics. The information is based on long-term experiments and on-farm research conducted in the scope of three projects across different countries in Africa, as well as Bolivia and India.
The products are intended for use by African farmers, advisors, teachers and students.