<mods:mods version="3.0" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-0.xsd" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3"><mods:titleInfo><mods:title>International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR)&#13;
Internationale Gesellschaft der Forschung im Ökologischen Landbau (ISOFAR)&#13;
Societé Internationale de la Recherche en Agriculture Biologique (ISOFAR)</mods:title></mods:titleInfo><mods:abstract>The International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR) promotes and supports research in all areas of Organic Agriculture by facilitating global co-operation in research, methodological development, education and knowledge exchange; supporting individual researchers through membership services, publications and events and integrating stakeholders in the research process.&#13;
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ISOFAR persues its mission by&#13;
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- supporting individual researchers, from both generalist organic systems and specialist disciplinary backgrounds, through membership services including events, publications, and relevant scientific structures&#13;
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- facilitating global co-operation in research, education and knowledge exchange;&#13;
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- encouraging conceptual, methodological and theoretical development, respecting the ethos of organic agriculture, in a systems/inter-disciplinary context;&#13;
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- encouraging the active participation of users and stakeholders, with their accumulated knowledge and experience, in the prioritisation, development, conduct, evaluation and communication of research;&#13;
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- fostering relationships with related research associations, including joint events and publications.</mods:abstract><mods:genre>Organization description</mods:genre></mods:mods>