creators_name: Lampkin, Nicolas
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2006-06-22
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:33:06
metadata_visibility: show
title: Organic farming’s role in European agricultural and environmental strategies
subjects: 1organics
full_text_status: public
keywords: organic farming, objectives, agricultural policy, rural development, stakeholders
abstract: European agricultural and rural development policy goals are increasingly compatible with those of organic farming, and organic farming has a significant potential contribution to make in many areas of policy. In particular, organic farming can contribute to, and is supported by, all four axes of the rural development programme 2007-2013, but a cross-axis approach is needed – this represents an opportunity for formally integrating national/regional action plans in member state rural development programmes. But consideration needs to be given to some key questions about the role of markets and stakeholders, and care should be taken that institutions do not 'take over' the organic movement and lose the diversity and inspiration that comes from the grassroots.
date: 2006
date_type: published
refereed: never
citation: Lampkin, Dr Nicolas (2006) Organic farming’s role in European agricultural and environmental strategies. European Joint Organic Congress: Organic farming and European rural development, Odense, Denmark, 30-31 May 2006.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/8757/1/OF_and_EU_strategies.ppt