Organic Agriculture for Development
A pivotal element of the organic farming method is the efficient use of on-farm and local resources, such as farmyard manure, indirect crop protection and local seeds. Organic agriculture fosters the powers of self-regulation and resistance which soil, plants and animals possess naturally. Organic agriculture is applicable in every climatic region and, in poorer countries especially, it can contribute to socio-economically resilient and ecologically sustainable development.
Development and Cooperation
About us
The mission of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, founded in 1973, is to contribute to the development and improvement of organic and sustainable agricultural practice worldwide. We do this through:
- Practice-oriented research and development to improve the understanding of organic farming systems and of farming’s environmental, economic and social impacts.
- High quality extension services to make the latest organic farming methods easily accessible to farming communities, national and private extension services and other education centres throughout the world.
Our Development and Cooperation Team
Our Development and Cooperation Team includes experts for Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean region, Africa, Asia and Latin America. We support you in making organic agriculture a viable alternative. Our goal is that you benefit from the advantages of organic agriculture:
- Risk limitation through diversification and low-input production
- Higher productivity through more efficient use of local inputs and lower levels of external inputs
- Additional income through new market opportunities
- Ecological and socio-economic sustainability
- Empowerment through strong organic farmer movements.