Ecology:
AdVenture for Planet
This Planet is our home. Space of our realization as individuals, organizations and communities....
Eco-social economy
Benefits of Organic Farming
Organic farming provides long-term benefits to people and the environment. Namely, organic farming (agriculture) aims to: increase long-term soil fertility, control pests and diseases without harming the environment, ensure that water stays clean and safe, use resources which the farmer already has, so the farmer needs less money to buy farm inputs, produce...
Administrator @ 2011-07-31 10:53:29Economics of Organic Agriculture
The economics of organic agriculture, a subfield of agricultural economics, encompasses the entire process and effects of organic agriculture in terms of human society, including social costs, opportunity costs, unintended consequences, information asymmetries, and economies of scale. The European Union subsidises organic farming, in large part because these...
Administrator @ 2011-07-31 11:07:12Economy with a Grain of Salt
Eco-social economy is, in the context of this project, defined as a concept that strives to bring nearer to the general public a vision of a society and economy based on universal human, social and civic values, and on principles of civic, cultural, demographic, social and environmental sustainability. The present-day economy, unfortunately, neglects many key...
Teo Petričević @ 2011-06-08 18:56:42International standards
Organic food is becoming popular in Europe and America. However for food to be sold as organic it must bear a symbol that proves that it is truly organic. This is obtained through a certification organisation. This is quite a complex procedure and is potentially expensive. Many countries have an organic standards authority which lays down national standards and...
Administrator @ 2011-07-31 11:05:20Knowledge and Science for Organic Agriculture
Organic agriculture is knowledge intensive. This means that application of the principles and practice of organic farming requires adequate capacity building programs for practitioners and all other relevant stakeholders including experts and especially consumers to recognize all benefits of the organic agriculture for their wellbeing. Organic agriculture can...
Administrator @ 2011-07-31 11:02:18Methods and Materials used in Organic Agriculture
The methods and materials that organic farmers use are summarised as follows: To keep and build good soil structure and fertility: Recycled and composted crop wastes and animal manures Right soil cultivation at the right time Crop rotation Green manures and legumes Mulching on the soil surface To control pests, diseases and weeds: Careful planning and crop...
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