The remit of DARCOF

The remit of DARCOF is to coordinate Danish research and development (R&D) for organic farming, with a view to achieving optimum benefit from the allocated resources.

Its aim is to elucidate the ideas and problems faced in organic farming through the promotion of high quality research of international standard. This research is intended to ease the transition from conventional to organic farming, while encouraging a sustainable development of the economic, ecological and social aspects of agriculture.

In relation to these objectives, DARCOF's assignments are to:

• Initiate and coordinate R&D in the areas of organic plant and animal production, examining the interactions between these two facets at the farm level as well as the associated accounting and management aspects
  
  
• Generate information relating to the environmental, health and social implications of different types of ecological management.
  
  
• Contribute to the education of research scientists involved in the projects
  
  
• Assist in the further education of consultants and lecturers in primary production
  
  
• Communicate the findings of R&D to the organic farming community.