Ecological approach to organic farming in the Tropics – Introducing the active system approach
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 […]
Essential oil trials on-farm: an alternative treatment for mastitis
Project RELACS – Improving inputs for organic farming. While antibiotics remain necessary treatments against mastitis, their widespread use leads to antibiotic resistance, which constitutes a threat to public health. Many essential oils have antibacterial or anti-inflammatory properties. With the help of an advisor, dairy farmers can test alternative mastitis treatments with essential oils following a […]
A basket of options to control worms in organic sheep production systems
Project RELACS – Improving inputs for organic farming. 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. Research on alternative strategies for worm control can now be […]
"Formazione online sullo strumento di pianificazione delle razioni alimentari per pollame e suini bio" – Supporto online, 18 marzo
Formulare razioni alimentari per suini e pollame biologici è una sfida. C’è ora un nuovo strumento di pianificazione della razione creato dal progetto OK-Net Ecofeed che aiuta a soddisfare le esigenze nutrizionali dei vostri animali! OK-Net EcoFeed mira ad aiutare gli allevatori a raggiungere una dieta biologica al 100% per gli animali monogastrici. Nell’ambito del […]
Welfare of dairy cattle in summer and winter – a comparison of organic and conventional herds in a farm network in Germany
Dairy cow welfare in 19 organic and 15 conventional farms in distinct soil climate regions of Germany was examined using the Welfare Quality® assessment protocol for dairy cattle (WQ®). In comparison to other studies, this one is outstanding in that (a) the WQ® protocol was carried out twice per farm (in the winter period 2014/2015 […]
Faecal egg counts to improve worm control in organic sheep farming
Dewormers represent a contentious input in organic farming. Their synthetic residues enter animal products and the environment, and further contribute to the global spread of anthelmintic resistance. Monitoring of faecal egg counts (FEC) is the most powerful tool available to determine levels of worm infections on farm. When done correctly, they can significantly improve parasite […]
Produttività delle aziende agricole biologiche multi-specie in Europa: prime intuizioni verso sistemi di allevamento sostenibili
Il progetto Core Organic Cofund sta lavorando sulla diversificazione dei sistemi agricoli, che potrebbe fornire significativi vantaggi ambientali e socioeconomici. Gli allevamenti multi-specie sono complessi e quindi difficili da caratterizzare; tuttavia, questa complessità può potenzialmente essere un vantaggio per lo sviluppo di affidabili sistemi di produzione animale. Su tale tema, il progetto Mix-Enable presenta alcune intuizioni iniziali ricavate […]
