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| Lampkin, N H. |
| Organic farming is increasingly recognised, by consumers, farmers, environmentalists and policy-makers, as one of a number of possible models for environmental, social and financial sustainability in agriculture. It has taken a long time to get this far. Organic farming’s roots can be traced back more than 100 years, to various individuals and movements concerned about soil conservation, pesticide use, resource use, animal welfare, land stewardship, nature conservation, diet, human health and social justice. Certified organic production dates back nearly 30 years (70 years in the case of Demeter-certified bio-dynamic production), with production standards reflecting the evolving priorities and objectives of organic farming. But the main role of organic... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy "Organics" in general Values; Standards and certification. |
| Ano: 1999 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/11031/1/lampkin_agrienrionment99.pdf |
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| Nicholas, Phillipa; Padel, Susanne; Cuttle, S P; Fowler, S M; Hovi, M; Lampkin, N H; Weller, R F. |
| Organic farming aims to create an integrated, humane, environmentally and economically sustainable agricultural system. For organic dairy systems, the fulfilment of these aims requires the understanding and integration of a number of systems components including land use (mixed or dairy only) and stocking rate; grassland and forage production (including quantity and quality); potential milk yield (and milk quality); animal nutrition (largely farm based) and health; environmental sustainability such as farm nutrient balance; the financial status of the farm (including enterprise performance, fixed costs and labour use and farm income and profit) and finally the policy environment in which organic dairy systems operate. This review discusses worldwide... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Farm nutrient management; Feeding and growth; Farm economics. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/10861/1/BAH_dairy_review_paper.pdf |
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