Sentences with phrase «organic producers manage»

The organic standards also require that organic producers manage their farms in a manner that fosters biodiversity and improves natural resources.

Not exact matches

National policies should be created to incentivize producers to change the way they manage their farming systems and adopt natural water retention measures used in organic agriculture such as green cover and intercropping as well as diversifying farmers» crop and income base so they have something to fall back on when drought strikes.

This level of caution is far from desired but it's in line with the practical realities organic producers already face in managing risks from pesticide exposure and other contaminations.

This reflects a recognised need by many chicken producers to manage animal welfare and balance the nutritional needs of their birds in a business where certified organic feed and supplements are in very short supply.

For a producer operation it can take up to 3 years of organic management practices to become fully certified organic, depending on the information you can provide (if you can prove the operation has been organically managed for a certain period of time, the duration can be shorter).

The USDA organic regulations recognize the risk of heavy metal contamination at § 205.203 (c): «The producer must manage plant and animal materials to maintain or improve soil organic matter content in a manner that does not contribute to contamination of crops, soil, or water by plant nutrients, pathogenic organisms, heavy metals, or residues of prohibited substances.»