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Plant health care in organic farming

{Tool} Plant health care in organic farming. Creator(s): Kienzle, Jutta; Smith-Weißmann, Kevin; Calmels, Mathilde and Lang, Isabella. Issuing Organisation(s): IFOAM Organics Europe. (2020)

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This leaflet explains the best practice approaches to plant health care in organic agricultural systems and the role of natural substances in a biodiversity-based system approach. Four components of a resilient plat production system are explained: 1. Farm and landscape level, 2. Biodiversity, 3. Management measure, and 4. Direct plant protection measures. The current legal and economic situation for natural substance in plant protection are discussed.
Practical examples are provided, including mechanical weeding, reducing copper in viticulture, as well as a tables of examples of plant protection products authorised for organic production. The leaflet concludes with some policy recommendations.
The tool is relevant for all practitioners looking to raise healthy plants, holistically.


EPrint Type:Practice tool
Teaser:The role of natural substances in a biodiversity-based system approach.
What problem does the tool address?:Organic farming prohibits using synthetic pesticides. Conversion to organic farming entails a transformation of the entire agroecosystem and a minimisation of external inputs, it is not only a substitution of inputs to a less harmful plant health care regime.
What solution does the tool offer?:One of organic agriculture’s defining traits is its approach towards plant health care, relying mainly on preventive and indirect measures within the agroecosystem.
Country:Belgium
Type of Practice Tool:Leaflets & guidelines
Keywords:plant protection, integrated pest control, biological disease control, biodiversity, natural enemies, environmental protection, tolerance to pests, agroecology
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
URI
English
plant protection
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5978
English
integrated pest control -> integrated pest management
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_34030
English
biological control
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_918
English
biological disease control
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_330630
English
biodiversity
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33949
English
natural enemies
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5085
English
environmental protection
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15898
English
tolerance to pests
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_14918
English
agroecology
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_92381
Subjects: Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services
Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection
Values, standards and certification > Evaluation of inputs
Research affiliation: International Organizations > International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements IFOAM > IFOAM Organics Europe
European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge
Related Links:https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/42679, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/401128895133084, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1473059291967930372
Project ID:ofk
Deposited By: Dietemann, Lauren
ID Code:42679
Deposited On:17 Dec 2021 16:06
Last Modified:02 May 2024 10:32
Document Language:English
Status:Published

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