{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 |
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| 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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