DARCOF I
Completed research

In 1996 six research programmes in organic agriculture were established, involving 33 projects, 15 institutes and about 100 researchers. Together, these projects are named DARCOF I. Most of the research were concluded by the end of 2000.

• General results of DARCOF I
• Plant breeding and soil
• Animal husbandry
• Environment and nature

Plant breeding and soil

Solid farm manure and compost
• Nitrogen fixation, recycling and leaching
• Soil fertility
• Plant health and quality
• Soil fauna, nitrogen dynamics and plant growth
• Fruit and berries
• Vegetables
• Potatoes - quality aspects
• Cereals and legumes
• Weed control and transplanting techniques in row crops
• Potassium, phosphorus and sulphur
• Soil preparation, microflora, fauna and nitrogen liberation
• The quality of organic plant products

Animal husbandry

• Health promotion and disease prevention
• High fibre feeds for pigs
• Egg production systems
• Pig production systems
• Combinations of cattle and pigs
• Development of organic pig production

Environment and nature

• Social and environmental consequences of organic farming
• Farm management in relation to environmental and wildlife assets
• Nutrient balances in organic pig production