For several years, Rodale Institute and Organización Internacional Agropecuaria (OIA), a certifying agency
for organic agriculture in Argentina, have been organizing a travel program between the U.S. and Argentina.
Lammerts van Bueren, E.T.; Backes, Gunter; de Vriend, H.C. and Østergård, H. (2010) The role of molecular markers and marker assisted selection in
breeding for organic agriculture.
Although the Ministry of Agriculture, through the Directorate of Plant Health and Quality, is the responsible Government
agency for organic agriculture, the Government itself has no formal policy promoting it.
For the last six years Rodale Institute and OIA, a certifying
body for organic agriculture in Argentina, have been participating in an exchange program.
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Powerful testimony by Robert, the Institute's president at the time John Haberen, and the farmers and scientists who swore by their sustainable organic methods convinced the U.S. Congress to include
funds for organic agriculture in the 1985 Farm Bill.
And since the actual premiums applied to organic products are so much higher than the premiums needed to break even, the authors conclude that there's enough wiggle
room for organic agriculture to continue expanding even if premiums decline in the future.
Jim served on the Leadership Team for eOrganic, the national Extension Community of
Practice for organic agriculture and on the Citizens Board of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
IFOAM Latin America is a non-profit organization with a high level of capacity to
lobby for organic agriculture, integrated by IFOAM members and supporters and individuals working in favor of Organic Agriculture in the region.
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This way, the OAAEA will contribute to the capacity of Korean extension
agents for organic agriculture and therefore empower organic farmers and their institutions.
Most support
for organic agriculture within South Africa therefore comes from the private sector, from for example, the Organic Agriculture Association of South Africa (OAASA), the Cape Organic Producers Association and the Biodynamic Association of South Africa.
The local Government departments of agriculture are the structures responsible for organic farming and although no direct economic support is
available for organic agriculture, $ A250 000 (approximately US$ 130 000) was provided for research in 2000 - 2001 and up to $ A1 000 000 (US$ 520 000) for extension to farmers.
The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) is the umbrella
organisation for organic agriculture, and its establishment in 1972 marked the beginning of the modern, organised organic movement.
However the smaller parcel of land needed to grow X amount of food using conventional agriculture, as well as the surrounding landscape, will be much more heavily impacted than the larger parcel of land needed if we
opt for organic agriculture instead.
• Knowledge of and
passion for organic agriculture and international trade • Strong project management skills • Excellent research and analytical skills • Superb written / oral communication skills; Ability to produce written documents in a clear, concise, timely and accurate fashion — including Federal Grant Applications • Exemplar interpersonal skills including consensus building, meeting and discussion facilitation and active listening.
As part of the CSO panel we
advocated for organic agriculture as a means of farming that increases the resilience of soils to both water stress and nutrient loss and which contributes to combating desertification by preventing soil erosion and land degradation.
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• Programs to increase awareness of and demand for certified organic product, and to expand public support for organic agriculture
Powerful testimony by Robert, the Institute's president at the time John Haberen, and the farmers and scientists who swore by their sustainable organic methods convinced the U.S. Congress to include
funds for organic agriculture in the 1985 Farm Bill.
For organic agriculture to become «the norm» rather than a «niche market,» it must consistently provide enough food for all those bodies, sustainably, under a wide range of agricultural conditions, in a long - term, environmentally friendly manner and without the huge price premiums we've come to expect.
While I'm a passionate advocate
for organic agriculture, I get frustrated when sustainability is presented as a dichotomy (good or bad, certified or not certified) instead of a continuum.
Oregon Tilth is a leading national nonprofit certifier, educator, and advocate
for organic agriculture and products since 1974.
Tuffy's organic food is certified by Oregon Tilth — a certifier, educator and advocate
for organic agriculture and products.
Professor Myers authored the first comprehensive textbook on plant breeding
for organic agriculture.
«It has to be an all - hands - on - deck effort to find practical economic opportunities for rural America,» says Welch, who believes that providing more support
for organic agriculture is one way to do that.