http://orgprints.org/1048/ Stimulating the potential for innovation in organic farming by research Organic farming research has been developed over 4 stages: i) Pioneer farmers and scientists, ii) pioneer private research institutes, iii) organic farming chairs at universities and finally iv) organic farming projects and institutes at state research institutions. Today, organic agriculture has become finally accepted within agriculture and food research. The main key players in organic research in Europe are mentioned in the text. Mainly in Europe, public funded research has shifted towards organic farming, whereas the research resources for conventional farming have been cut down considerably. The paper gives an overview of the current status and the future prospects of organic farming research in Europe. Niggli, Urs Willer, Helga history 6communication ch-fibl-kommunikation Stimulating the potential for innovation in organic farming by research 2003-08-17 Niggli, Urs and Willer, Helga (2001) Stimulating the potential for innovation in organic farming by research. European Conference - Organic Food and Farming, Copenhagen, Denmark, 10.-11. May 2001. In: Danish Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, (Ed.) Organic Food and farming - Towards Partnership and Action in Europe, 10 - 11 MAY 2001, COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Danish Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Copenhagen, pp. 194-199. Danish Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, application/pdf