18: Values in organic farming and their implications

Alrøe, Hugo Fjelsted and Kristensen, Erik Steen (2001) Values in organic farming and their implications. Paper presented at Workshop on Organic farming, System thinking and the Future, International Agricultural Centre, Wageningen, February 21-23, 2001; Published in Organic farming, System thinking and the Future - Reader, page pp. 16-17. International Agricultural Centre, Wageningen.

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Summary

Research in organic farming should involve reflections on the values and aims of organic farming, and on how these values and aims correspond to the choices and delimitations that are a necessary part of making 'objective' research. Value discussions and value inquiry is an essential element in systemic research; this is not least true in relation to organic farming where the future development depends heavily on values that are, to some degree, unspecified and open to discussion.

Document Language:	English
Keywords:	values, organic farming, research methodology, principles
Subject Areas:	Knowledge management > Research methodology and philosophy Values, standards and certification
Research affiliation:	Denmark > DARCOF II (2000-2005) > V.1 (SYNERGY) Coordination and synergy
Funding Part:	75-100%
Orgprints ID Number:	18
Contact:	Alrøe, Ph.D. Hugo Fjelsted
Deposited On:	26 September 2002
EPrint Type:	Conference paper
Published?:	Published
Peer Review Status:	Not peer-reviewed

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