Dual-Purpose Poultry in Organic Egg Production and Effects on Egg Quality Parameters
Egg laying genotypes have been selected for generations due to their high yield and egg quality, resulting in efficient feed utilization and low body weight; hence, they are not suitable for meat production. This imposes an issue for the male layer chicks, which are killed at one day old. Because of ethical and food waste […]
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 […]
Postharvest Quality and Storability of Organically Versus Conventionally Grown Tomatoes: A Comparative Approach
Published in “Biology and Life Sciences Forum” – In various parts of India, tomatoes are grown using eco-friendly indigenous organic manures prepared from cow products, for sustainable food production by small and marginal farmers. The main objective of the study was to compare the postharvest quality characteristics and storability between organically grown tomatoes using indigenous […]
Ricerca dall’India: i concimi biologici aiutano i pomodori a rimanere freschi più a lungo
I pomodori prodotti in terreni concimati con concimi organici fermentati rimangono più freschi più a lungo e presentano una maggiore consistenza, maggiori quantità di vitamina C e antiossidanti al momento del raccolto rispetto a quelli coltivati con …
Creta: la produzione biologica può migliorare la qualità dell’olio di oliva
Le olive biologiche e il loro olio hanno la reputazione di essere più sani e nutrienti, e la loro domanda è cresciuta negli ultimi 40 anni nei Paesi del Mediterraneo.
“La qualità attraverso la biodinamica percepisce, sperimenta, sviluppa”: tema della conferenza annuale del Goetheanum
Si svolgerà on line dal 2 al 5 febbraio 2022 l’annuale conferenza sull’agricoltura biodinamica, centrata nel 2022 sul tema della qualità.
