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Discussion on the principles of organic farming

DARCOF interacts closely with the relevant professional organisations and NGOs with a stake in organic agriculture. This interaction occurs primarily through DARCOF's User Committee.

The purpose of DARCOF is to initiate research, which contributes to the development of organic farming. And the User Committee takes part in the preparation of proposals for new research inputs and continually evaluates the R&D with respect to its relevance, quality, dissemination etc.

This purpose can, however, only be fulfilled if there is some consensus on the organic goals and principles. Therefore, DARCOF has taken the initiative to encourage discussions on the principles of organic farming among research groups as well as among farmers, advisors, educators and students.

To initiate and substantiate this discussion DARCOF has prepared a discussion document, which treats some of the fundamental principles and values of the organic movement and analyses the use of different technologies in organic farming and food processing.

The discussion document has also been translated into English in order to contribute to the broader international discussion of these common issues.

Discussion document about the organic principles (pdf 205 KB).