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Carbon footprints of organic dairying in six European countries—real farm data analysis
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hietala, Sanna Maria; Smith, Laurence; Knudsen, Marie Trydeman; Kurpa, Sirpa; Padel, Susanne; Hermansen, John E.
Dairy farming is the largest agricultural contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. In this study, the carbon footprint of organic dairying was evaluated by means of a life cycle assessment, based on real farm data from six European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Italy and United Kingdom.   A total of 34 farms were analysed. The assessment was carried out using an attributional approach with system boundaries from cradle to farm gate. In relation to dairy production, a functional unit of 1 kg of energy corrected milk was used. The results gave an average of 1.32 kg CO2 equivalents per kilogramme of energy-corrected milk with standard deviation of 0.22, which is consistent with recent studies. The main contributor to this is enteric...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Air and water emissions.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://orgprints.org/28882/1/Hietala%202015_A10.1007%252Fs13165-014-0084-0.pdf

Conversion to Organic Production Software (OrgPlan, OF0159)
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
This is the final report for Defra Project OF0159. The Organic Conversion Planner (OrgPlan) is a computer program for farmers and advisors reducing the time input necessary for planning a conversion to organic farming.   Conversion planning can help to identify whether organic management is suited to the farm and potential problems during the conversion period itself. This involves an assessment of the current situation of the farm, based on which proposals for an organic 'target (endpoint)' can be developed. This includes proposed rotation(s), cropping and stocking plan for the specific farm situation and the proposals need to be tested for their technical and financial feasibility, including impact on forage supply, nutrient requirements and financial...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Nutrient turnover; Crop combinations and interactions; Farm nutrient management; Technology transfer; Animal husbandry; Farm economics.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://orgprints.org/7980/1/OF0159_2147_FRP.pdf

Implementation Action Plan for organic food and farming research
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Niggli, Urs; Pearce, Bruce; Schlüter, Marco; Schmid, Otto; Cuoco, Eduardo; Willer, Helga; Huber, Machteld; Halberg, Niels; Micheloni, Cristina.
The Implementation Action Plan completes TP Organics’ trilogy of key documents of the Research Vision to 2025 (Niggli et al 2008) and the Strategic Research Agenda (Schmid et al 2009). The Implementation Action Plan addresses important areas for a successful implementation of the Strategic Research Agenda. It explores the strength of Europe’s organic sector on the world stage with about one quarter of the world’s organic agricultural land in 2008 and accounting for more than half of the global organic market. The aims and objectives of organic farming reflect a broad range of societal demands on the multiple roles of agriculture and food production of not only producing commodities but also ecosystem services. These are important for Europe’s economic...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Research methodology and philosophy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://orgprints.org/19306/1/TPOrganics_ImplementationActionPlan.pdf

Organic Dairy Production - A Review
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: 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

Public goods and farming
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gerrard, Catherine L; Smith, Laurence; Pearce, Bruce; Padel, Susanne; Hitchings, Roger; Measures, Mark.
There has recently been an increase in interest in the “public goods” that could be provided by a farm alongside its primary function of agricultural production.  This paper reviews recent reports on the topic of public goods and, in particular, the public goods provided by agriculture and then goes on to discuss the development of a tool which can be used to assess the provision of public goods on a farm  across a range of areas: soil management, biodiversity, landscape and heritage, water management, manure management and nutrients, energy and carbon, food  security, agricultural systems diversity, social capital, farm business resilience, and  animal health and welfare.
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Air and water emissions; Biodiversity and ecosystem services; Landscape and recreation.
Ano: 2012

EU organic logo and its perception by consumers
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Zander, Katrin; Padel, Susanne; Zanoli, Raffaele.
Purpose  – With the introduction of the mandatory European Union (EU) organic logo for all organic food products in 2010, the European Commission aimed at fostering the internal organic food market. This needs consumers’ knowledge of the logo. According to earlier research consumers’ knowledge of the EU organic logo is low. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to elicit consumers’ attitudes towards organic certification and labelling and to develop recommendations on how to improve consumers’ knowledge of the EU organic logo.    Design/methodology/approach  – By means of an online survey with 3,000 participants in six European countries, knowledge of the logo and attitudes towards organic farming and European labelling, as well as organic food purchase...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Consumer issues; Regulation.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://orgprints.org/28710/1/Zander%20et%20al_Organic%20Logo_BFJ_2015%20postprint.pdf

Using the Sustainability Monitoring and Assessment Routine (SMART) for the Systematic Analysis of Trade-Offs and Synergies between Sustainability Dimensions and Themes at Farm Level
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Schader, Christian; Baumgart, Lukas; Landert, Jan; Muller, Adrian; Ssebunya, Brian; Blockeel, Johan; Weisshaidinger, Rainer; Petrasek, Richard; Mészáros, Dóra; Padel, Susanne; Gerrard, Catherine L; Smith, Laurence; Lindenthal, Thomas; Niggli, Urs; Stolze, Matthias.
When trying to optimize the sustainability performance of farms and farming systems, a consideration of trade-offs and synergies between different themes and dimensions is required. The aim of this paper is to perform a systematic analysis of trade-offs and synergies across all dimensions and themes. To achieve this aim we used the Sustainability Monitoring and Assessment Routine (SMART)-Farm Tool which operationalizes the Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture Systems (SAFA) Guidelines by defining science-based indicator sets and assessment procedures. It identifies the degree of goal achievement with respect to the 58 themes defined in the SAFA Guidelines using an impact matrix that defines 327 indicators and 1769 relations between...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Policy environments and social economy; Environmental aspects.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://orgprints.org/29945/1/schader-etal-2016-sustainability-8-3-274.pdf

Evaluation des Bereichs Forschung und Entwicklung   im Bundesprogramm Ökologischer Landbau
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Ekert, Stefan; Döring, Thomas; Häring, A. M.; Lampkin, Nicolas; Murphy-Bokern, Donal; Otto, Kristin; Padel, Susanne; Vieweger, Anja.
In 2010, the BLE commissioned an evaluation of the Federal Organic Farming Scheme (BÖL), running since 2001. This paper reports on the approach taken in the evaluation of its research component, selected findings, and recommendations. An impact model of the BÖL scheme was developed to analyse how the various measures could contribute to the scheme’s overall aims and objectives. Data from the BLE research project database were analysed to assess the distribution of resources over time by topic and by research provider. At project level, a random selection of 83 projects was reviewed by external experts, including both scientists and other stakeholders to assess their quality and relevance. An online survey of 104 project leaders and interviews with 30...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Indicators and other value-laden measures; Research communication and quality; Policy environments and social economy.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/21630/1/21630_ekert.pdf

Elm Farm Research Centre Bulletin 78
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Sundrum, Albert; Aspray, Claire; Philipps, Lois; Woodward, Lawrence.
Regular newsletter and technical updates
Tipo: Other
Palavras-chave: Poultry; Pigs; Europe; Produce chain management; Feeding and growth.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/5210/1/5210.pdf

Attitudes towards conversion to organic production of farmers in England
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Midmore, Peter; Padel, Susanne.
This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. The poster presents results of a telephone survey commission by MAFF (now DEFRA) on attitudes of converting and conventional producers to organic production, investigating barriers and motives.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Farming Systems; Social aspects.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://orgprints.org/8441/1/midmore_padel_Attitudes_conversion.pdf

The Development Of The European Market For Organic Products: Insights From A Delphi Study
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Midmore, Peter.
The purpose of the paper is present experiences using a well established forecasting tool, the Delphi- method, to explore the dynamics of, and prospects for the development of the market for organic food in Europe. DELPHI, developed by the Rand co-operation to improve military technology forecasting, uses expert feedback to refine an informed perspective on complex or uncertain issues. This study used experts of the organic food market in 18 countries to explore factors influencing the development of the organic market; future market prospects, and the role of governments in future market development. The results show that short supply chains and focus on regional organic shops may be an indication of an earlier stage of market development, likely to be...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/8071/2/BFJ_Delphi_0701070806.pdf

Organic Marketing Initiativesand Rural Development: Summary of results and conclusions
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Midmore, Peter.
The presentation shows a summary of the results of the OMIARD project. The presentation is based on the final project report by Schmid, Sanders and Midmore (2004).  It summarizes the main findings of the research project that provided a comprehensive analysis of organic marketing initiatives (OMIs) in Europe and outlined their important role in rural regions. The investigation of the current market conditions for organic products in Europe and the strategies adopted by the OMIs in response to them. It also examined the factors influencing success or failure of organic marketing initiatives, explored future trends in the market and offerd recommendations for both policy makers and for those directly involved in OMIs.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Consumer issues.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/10652/1/OMIaRD_Results_for_SCOF.pdf

Transitions to Agroecological Systems: Farmers’ Viewpoints
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Rubenstein, Oliver; Woolford, Amelia; Egan, Jim; Pearce, Bruce.
We report a social science study of farmers’ experience of transition towards agroecological approaches in the UK with the aims to   (i) identify motivations, challenges and opportunities encountered, together with the perceived benefits and disadvantages associated with the transition and   (ii) gain an understanding of individuals’ trajectories in context, including social, economic, biophysical, cultural and psychological dimensions.   Fourteen farmers in England, Scotland and Wales that had undergone an agroecological transition were interviewed in early 2017 using a semi-structured interview case study approach. Answers were analysed, considering mainly two theoretical models of farmers’ decision-making.  Key triggers were farmers newly taking over a...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Food systems; Environmental aspects.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/33069/1/7%20PADEL_PEARCE_2017_Agroecology%20Transition.pdf

Focus groups of value concepts of producers: National Report UK
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Deane, Joanne.
The Organic Revision project was funded by the EU with the aim of supporting the further development of the EU Regulation 2092/91 on organic production. As part of the project focus groups were run in five European countries on value concepts of organic producers and other stakeholders, during 2004-2005. The project aims to provide an overview of values held among organic stakeholders, and of similarities and differences among the various national and private organic standards.     In the UK, three focus groups with producers were carried out, one in England and  two in Wales.  Two of these groups were with established producers and one group were newly converted producers.  A further focus group was held with researchers and professionals from Organic...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Regulation; Systems research and participatory research; United Kingdom.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/10988/1/WP23_UK_Report1.pdf

Inventory of data collecting and publishing institutions(= Deliverable 2.1 of the OrganicDataNetwork project: Report on data collectors)
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gerrard, Catherine L; Vieweger, Anja; Padel, Susanne.
Despite the continuous growth of the organic market in Europe, in most countries only very basic statistics about this sector exist. Individual country governments collect data which are published nationally and by EUROSTAT (the statistical office of the European Union), on the number of certified organic holdings, organic and in-conversion land areas and livestock numbers. Important market statistics, however, such as the amount of production, consumption, retail sales, international trade and prices at the farm or consumer level are lacking in most European countries.  To understand the availability of data on the organic market and to assist in improving data quality and availability, it is first necessary to be aware of the organisations that currently...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Surveys and statistics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/23009/1/OrganicDataNetwork_D2%201_Report%20on%20data%20collectors_Inventory%20of%20data%20collecting%20and%20publishing%20institutions.pdf

In-depth case studies of the conversion process
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. A number of agricultural disciplines including agricultural economics are concerned with farmer decision-making and change processes on farms regarding both technical and financial efficiency through surveys of representative samples and modelling. The paper presents an alternative approach in which longitudinal case studies were used to gain a better understanding of a complex change process on farms, the conversion process to organic milk production. The aim was to develop and apply an integrated approach to analyse both personal and farm-specific changes in a qualitative way and to identify important factors that influence the conversion process.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Systems research and participatory research.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://orgprints.org/8422/1/padel_Case_studies_conversion_process.pdf

Innovative strategies related to forage production, utilization and feeding for dairy cow productivity
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Zaralis, Konstantinos; Rinne, Marketta; Kurki, Päivi; Dragomir, Catalin; Gerrard, Catherine L; Padel, Susanne.
The SOLID project (Sustainable Organic Low-Input Dairying) carried out research to improve the sustainability of low-input/organic dairy systems in different ways. This deliverable is one of the three that are resulting from the WP1 of the SOLID project and presents and discusses a series of participatory on-farm studies that were conducted to test innovative approaches related to forage production, utilization and feeding in organic and low-input dairying systems. Specifically, the participatory studies focus on a) improvement of soil organic matter through grazing management and establishment of diverse swards b) on-farm strategies for the improvement of forage yield and protein content of the pasture c) utilisation of industrial by-products for dairy...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Feeding and growth; Health and welfare.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://orgprints.org/35189/1/Deliverable_1.2.pdf

The European Market for Organic Food
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Richter, Toralf; Padel, Susanne.
Most of the information and statistics presented in this chapter were compiled as part of a survey among national experts of national or international organic markets. Many of these figures are based on estimates, and the methods of data collection vary from country to country as no uniform data collection system for organic market data is yet in place. In addition, national organic sales figures may vary between years depending on the information sources.  Descriptions of market trends in this chapter are the result of market observations by Toralf Richter (Bio Plus AG, Switzerland) and Susanne Padel (University of Wales). The authors would welcome any comments that may help to improve the quality of data and information about the organic market in Europe...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Europe.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/13170/1/richter%2Dpadel%2D2007%2Dworld%2Dof%2Dorganic%2Dchapter15.pdf

Consumer concerns regarding additional ethical attributes of  organic food
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Zander, Katrin; Hamm, Ulrich; Freyer, Bernhard; Goesssinger, Katharina; Naspetti, Simona; Padel, Susanne; Stolz, Hanna; Stolze, Matthias; Zanoli, Raffaele.
In a world where more and more organic products are mass produced, and where most consumers have little – if any – contact with the organic farmers who have produced their food, many people feel that the underlying principles of the organic movement are coming under threat. According to our research consumers are mostly interested in additional ethical attributes like “higher animal welfare standards”,  “regional/local production” and “fair producer prices” and they are willing to pay more for organic products which are produced following these higher standards. This gives producers the opportunity to differentiate their products in the organic market. When communicating these additional ethical attributes of organic food producers must take  care to use a...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Consumer issues.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/19775/1/177.pdf

Research for transition: Europeans deserve a better agricultural and food policy
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Barret, Philippe; Marq, Pascal; Mayer, Carolin; Padel, Susanne.
Research is a key element in the exploration of new pathways in farming systems. Organic farming relies on specific methods and a strict regulation. By design, organic farming harmonizes the environmental and productive dimensions of farming systems. The report covers four sections.   1. Funding of organic farming research is low both at EU and national levels, but at the EU and national levels, statistics on the financial support to the different models of agriculture are neither precise nor comprehensive. This lack of transparency impairs any comparative analysis.  2. Several countries have specific programmes for organic farming research  The total amounts of money are limited but in most cases the programmes are multi-annual and help to build long-term...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Research methodology and philosophy; Environmental aspects.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://orgprints.org/29412/1/Executive%20summaryR4GORG.pdf

Institutionelle Rahmenbedingungen der Ausdehnung des ökologischen Landbaus - Erfahrungen aus drei europäischen Ländern
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Michelsen, Johannes.
Der Beitrag gibt einen Überblick über die Entwicklungstendenzen des Ökolandbaus in europäischen Ländern im Verhältnis zu den institutionellen Rahmenbedingungen. Anhand von drei Ländern wird die Beziehung zwischen Organisationen des ökologischen und des konventionellen Landbaus in den Bereichen Berufsstand, Agrarpolitik und Vermarktung exemplarisch dargestellt. Der Vergleich zeigt, dass ein offener Dialog mit gegenseitigem Respekt und vielfältige Initiativen in allen Bereichen für eine kontinuierliche Entwicklung des ökologischen Landbaus förderlich zu sein scheinen.
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy Markets and trade Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://orgprints.org/11016/1/11016.pdf

2004 update of overview supply and demand of organic concentrated feed in the EU
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Lowman, Steve.
Summary of key trends and changes in 2004  The total organic flock in the EU 25 appears to have increased by between 6 and 9 per cent, depending on stock category. Greatest increases occurred for sheep in France, Italy, Spain and the UK. In the other livestock categories, increases in some countries were balanced by decline in others, leading to overall small increases (see Table 3 update1).    The production area of organic cereals increased between 2003 and 2004 by approximately 6 %. Significant reduction (9%) in the cereals area seems to have occurred in Italy, Spain and Hungary, whereas the area increased in Austria, Greece and Portugal (see Table 4 update).    The area for pulses appears to have declined by a further 14% in the EU 25. Reductions...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Regulation; Feeding and growth.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://orgprints.org/10980/1/wp42_2004_supply__and_demand_update.pdf

Use and efficiency of EU public policy measures for organic farming
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Sanders, Jürn; Stolze, Matthias.
The paper summarises the result of a study carried out on behalf of the EU Commission that had two main aims of firstly, providing a comprehensive overview of public support measures for organic farming in all 27 Member States and, secondly, exploring the relationship between policy measures, policy strategies and the development of the organic farming sector (both in terms of production and market development) in six case study countries (Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom.   The results show  a wide variation in support rates and policies  between EU member states that these have the potential to influence significantly the competitive position of producers within the European organic market. The development of the...
Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Policy environments and social economy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/21017/1/Padel_etal_2012_ORCBulletin109.pdf

Ethical values of organic food
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
Presentation on th Core Farmer Consumer Partnerships project given at the Biofach meeting.
Tipo: Other
Palavras-chave: Consumer issues Education; Extension and communication.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/19737/1/CORE_FCP_biofach_PADEL_2011.pdf

2001 Consultation of organic farming research priorities in the UK
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Powell, Jane; Lampkin, Nic.
The following reports a consultation of organic farming research priorities in the UK in 2001.  The information was collated by Organic Centre Wales, Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales, Aberystwyth  on behalf of MAFF organic farming unit and UKROFS    A total of 62 responses received, of which 24 from farmers, 12 from researchers and research organisations and 26 from organic producers and other farming organisations     Information on ongoing research was derived from the MAFF 2001 organic farming research review, SERAD listing of organic farming projects and MAFF project OFO171, Review of current European research on organic farming.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Research methodology and philosophy; "Organics" in general; Technology transfer.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://orgprints.org/11021/1/ukrofs_consultation_responses.pdf

Diversity of organic livestock systems in Europe
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Roderick, Steve; Padel, Susanne; Younie, David.
There is significant diversity in livestock production across Europe, as a consequence of a range of climatic, historic and economic factors. Yet there are common standards and goals. Enlargement of the European Union has added emphasis to the importance of this diversity. Statistics representing the recent development of organic farming illustrates the considerable variation across the continent in relation to land use and the main animal species farmed. This paper examines some of the climatic and historical impacts of a diverse Europe and recom-mends a degree of flexibility in the adoption of or-ganic standards.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Markets and trade; Production systems.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/8065/2/Roderick_diversity_8065.doc

Can certification encourage organic operators to become better organic operators?
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
The paper explores whether an organic control system could include elements of an improvement standard as compared to the current minimum requirement standards. It is based on a review of rules of organic certification and of literature. The discussion explores whether an approach of agreeing individual improvement targets between operator and certification body could allow the consideration of some areas of the organic principles that are currently not audited in the form of minimal certification requirements. Such a system would allow the determination of whereof whether an operator is on the way to making improvements and strengthen operators’ responsibility.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Social aspects; Regulation.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/19634/1/Padel_IFOAM__2011_Improving_certification.doc.pdf

Analysis of EEC Regulation 2092/91 in relation to other national and international organic standards
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Schmid, Otto; Huber, Beate; Ziegler, Katia; Jespersen, Lizzy Melby; Hansen, Jens Gonbech; Plakolm, Gerhard; Gilbert, Jo; Lomann, Steve; Micheloni, Cristina; Padel, Susanne.
This Deliverable 3.2 report presents an analysis of differences between EEC Regulation 2092/91 and other organic standards and their implementation, using a specially developed database (www.organicrules.org). It further reports on database development. The work was carried out as part of the “EEC 2092/91 (Organic) Revision” STREP project (No. SSPE-CT- 2004-502397) within the EU 6th Framework Programme.  The main objective was to identify differences in organic standards in relation to Regulation (EEC) 2092/91 and to analyse selected national governmental and private organic standards with the aim of identifying specific areas in the (EEC) 2092/91 where revision in terms of harmonisation, regionalisation or simplification may be possible.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/13101/1/schmid%2Detal%2D2007%2Dfinal%2Dreport_organic%2Drevision.pdf

ACTION PLAN FOR INNOVATION AND LEARNING. AGROECOLOGY AND ORGANICS IN EU INNOVATION POLICY
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Moeskops, Bram; Torremocha, Eva; Häring, A.M.; Padel, Susanne; Brunori, Gianluca; Micheloni, Cristina.
The EU has put innovation at the heart of its strategy for achieving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. In comparison with earlier EU research policy, the focus has shifted from research for its own sake to innovation with tangible impact. Putting ideas into practice has become the central goal of Horizon 2020, the EU's Framework Programme for Research &amp; Innovation for 2014-2020. This evolution also affects Europe's food and farming sector. Innovation support will be strengthened in the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Among the different measures that are foreseen in the CAP for 2014-2020 is the creation of a European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP) that should close the gap between research...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Systems research and participatory research Education; Extension and communication.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/24138/1/24138_Moeskops%20et%20al_MM.pdf

Case studies of the marketing of products from newly bred lines and underutilized crops
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Rossi, Adanella; D'Amico, Simona; Sellars, Anna; Oehen, Bernadette.
The overall aim of Task 5.1 of the Diversifood project is to produce recommendations and guidelines for the marketing and valorisation strategies of biodiverse food products, including products from underutilized crops and based on newly-bred lines from participatory plant  breeding. The work presented here identifies success and critical factors of existing initiatives, analysing the whole process of value-adding and communication from the genetic resource to the food product.  A common case study approach was used by national teams in eight countries, involving around 180 interviews with various actors of each initiative, including producers and a diversity of other supply chain actors and consumers. Results of the comparative analysis are presented into...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade Networks and ownership Breeding; Genetics and propagation.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/34456/1/Diversifood%20D5.1.pdf

Transitions to Agroecological Systems: Farmers’ Experience
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Rubenstein, Oliver; Woolford, Amelia; Egan, Jim; Leake, Alastair; Levidov, Les; Pearce, Bruce; Lampkin, Nicolas.
The term agroecology is used mainly to describe an approach “emphasising ecological principles and practices in the design and management of agroecosystems, one that  integrates the long-term protection of natural resources as an element of food, fuel and fibre production” (Lampkin et al., 2015, P9). Agroecological approaches in farming can make a major contribution to the sustainable intensification of agriculture in the UK but there is no specific policy framework for ‘agroecology’ in the UK.   Building on a previous builds on the LUPG report by Lampkin et al. (2015) on the contribution of agroecology to sustainable intensification the report present a short background section, the approach, results and conclusion.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Social aspects; Technology transfer.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/33066/1/Transitions%20to%20Agroecological%20Systems%20-%20Farmers%20Experience%20-%20LUPG%20Report%20-%20March%202018.pdf

Further Development of Methodologies for Sustainability Assessment and Monitoring in Organic/Ecological Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Gerrard, Catherine L; Smith, Laurence; Schader, Christian; Baumgart, Lukas; Stolze, Matthias; Pearce, Bruce.
In recent years there has been a great deal of interest in assessing the sustainability of agriculture in terms of its social, environmental and economic impact and a number of indicators and tools are used. Measurements take place at the farm or product level and indicators can be outcome related e.g. number of butterfly species present, or management related e.g. percentage of fields with margins growing wildflowers to attract butterflies.     Given its underlying ethos, the organic/ecological agriculture sector should aim to be at the forefront of sustainability. The development of assessment approaches and recent discussions within the movement have identified continuous improvement towards best practice in sustainability to be one of the important...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Indicators and other value-laden measures; Technology assessment; Environmental aspects.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://orgprints.org/29959/1/Project%202012-66%20Ekhaga%20sustainability%20assessment%20final%20report2.pdf

Presentations of the Session "The European Market for Organic Food"
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Rippin , Markus; Schaack, Diana; Schaer, Burkhard; Willer, Helga.
At the session on the European Market for organic food several papers were presented.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; United Kingdom; Europe; Germany.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/18365/12/padel%2D2011%2Duk%2Dmarket.pdf

Principles of organic agriculture and the market place
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
The market for organic food has experienced significant growth since the beginning of the 1990’s. There is concern that the involvement of large companies and global trade influences both the standards and the working practices of producers. This has resulted in a renewed interest in the values and principles of organic farming, including IFOAM's formulation of the four Principles of Organic Agriculture (POA) of Health, Ecology, Fairness and Care.   However, the market for organic food is not regulated by principles but by private, national and international standards and regulations. Current standards mainly consider values that are easy to codify and audit through the inspection and certification process, for example the inputs that are permitted or...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Regulation Markets and trade Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/10973/2/PAdel_IFOAM_2007_presentation.pdf

Constraints on developing organic poultry production OF0128T
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Lampkin, Nicolas; Padel, Susanne; Fowler, Sue; Rajah, Kanes; McDougall, Iain; Langstaff, Lesley; O'Regan, Tony; Sharples, Trevor.
This study aimed to provide MAFF with an assessment of the potential for organic poultry production in England and Wales and, in particular, to identify likely constraints on the development of organic poultry production enterprises, including physical, financial and market factors.  The study will e composed of 3 specific objectives outlines as follows, together with ways in which they might be achieved: 1. Definition of the physical production parameters for alternative poultry production to organic standards, with particular emphasis on free range and perchery systems and their respective input requirements and output potential.  A detailed literature review will be conducted and consultations will be made with existing organic poultry producers....
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Poultry Education; Extension and communication Farm economics.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://orgprints.org/9975/1/Organic_Poulty_Production.pdf

Adequacy of the production rules
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Vieweger, Anja; Nocentini, Laura; Devot, Alice; Schmid, Otto; Stolze, Matthias.
Adequacy of the production rules.
Tipo: Report chapter
Palavras-chave: Values; Standards and certification Policy environments and social economy European Union.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/28809/1/padel-etal-2013-market-and-income-report-chap7_en.pdf

Evaluation des Bereichs Forschung und Entwicklung im Bundesprogramm Ökologischer Landbau
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Ekert, Stefan; Döring, Thomas; Häring, Anna Maria; Lampkin, Nic; Murphy-Bokern, Donal; Otto, Kristin; Padel, Susanne; Vieweger, Anja.
Im Jahr 2010 wurde von der BLE eine Evaluation des seit 2001 bestehenden Bundesprogramms Ökologischer Landbau (BÖL) in Auftrag gegeben. Ziel der 2010 gestarteten Evaluation zum FuE-Bereich war es, die Relevanz der Forschung, ihre Wirksamkeit sowie die Effizienz des Mitteleinsatzes zu prüfen, zu bewerten und Empfehlungen zur Optimierung zu unterbreiten. Den Rahmen lieferten eine Analyse der Maßnahmen und Ziele des BÖL und ein daraus entwickeltes Wirkungsmodell. Neben einer Auswertung von Programmdaten der BLE wurden rund 80 Projekte durch externe Wissenschaftler und Praktiker begutachet, eine Online-Befragung von Projektleitern und Interviews mit Sektorakteuren, Mitarbeitern der BLE und externen Gutachtern durchgeführt.  Die Evaluation kommt zu dem...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Technology transfer Research communication and quality Education; Extension and communication.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/22369/1/22369-10OE027-ORE-ekert-2012-evaluation-BOEL.pdf

The devil is the detail: finding meaning indicators of nutrient management on organic and low-input farms
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Gerrard, Catherine L; Leach, Katharine; Smith, Laurence G; Topp, C F E; Watson, Christine.
In low-input and organic systems, nutrient management is key to ensuring the short-term productivity and the longer-term sustainability of the farming system. Farm-gate nutrient budgets/balances calculate the inputs of nutrients to, and outputs from a system.  Hence, they can be used to assess the nutrient use efficiency. Nutrient balances of 69 organic and low-input dairy farms in seven European countries were carried out using a sustainability assessment tool. The tool assesses each individual farm against a number of indicators. Part of the assessment of nutrient management is the calculation of an N,P,K budget, based on physical inputs and outputs for each enterprise.  The results show considerable variation in the calculated N,P,K balances. The paper...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Environmental aspects; Farm nutrient management.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/25556/1/15%20PADEL_GERRARD.pdf

Conversion to Organic Farming: A typical example of the diffusion of an innovation?
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
The paper reviews a wide range of studies of organic farmers published over the last 20 years using the framework of adoption/diffusion. The model that was developed by rural sociologists in the US and was the main guiding theory for the development of agricultural extension work. After a summary of the adoption/diffusion model and a short description of organic farming and its development in Europe, many similarities in personal and social characteristics of organic farmers in earlier and later studies with innovators and early adopters, particularly of environmental innovations are identified. The comparison of the characteristics of organic farming with other innovations shows differences, some of which have been used to develop some recommendations how...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Education; Extension and communication Social aspects.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://orgprints.org/3976/1/Padel_2001_adoption.pdf

Overview of supply and demand for concentrated organic feed in the EU in 2002 and 2003 with a particular focus on protein sources for mono-gastric animals
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
The report highlights the demands and supply of organic concentrates.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Regulation; Markets and trade; Feeding and growth.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/8854/1/wp42_feedoverview_final_deliverable.pdf

UK consumer reactions to organic certification logos
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gerrard, Catherine L; Janssen, Meike; Smith, Laurence; Hamm, Ulrich; Padel, Susanne.
Purpose - This paper considers the question of whether UK consumers recognise and trust organic certification logos and whether the presence of these logos on a product increases consumer willingness to pay for that product.   Methodology/approach - To ascertain the reaction of UK consumers to organic certification logos commonly used in the UK, this study makes use of three methods: focus groups, a consumer survey and a willingness to pay experiment (choice experiment).   Findings - These three approaches reveal that UK consumers associate certain benefits with organic foods but are generally unaware of how the industry is regulated. With regards to trust of the logo, the standards they think underlie the logo and the inspection system that they think is...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Consumer issues.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/22557/1/UK%20consumer%20reactions%20to%20organic%20certification%20logos.pdf

LIVESEED boosting organic seed and plant breeding across Europe
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Messmer, Monika; Schäfer, Freya; Raaijmakers, Maaike; Rey, Frédéric; Chable, Véronique; Nuijten, Edwin; Lammerts van Bueren, Edith; Mendes-Moreira, Pedro; Bocci, Riccardo; Drexler, Dora; Padel, Susanne; Zanoli, Raffaele; Fuss, Alexandra; Moeskops, Bram.
The European project LIVESEED (www.liveseed.eu) is based on the concept that cultivars adapted to organic systems are key for realizing the full potential of organic agriculture in Europe. LIVESEED will help to establish a level playing field in the organic seed market across Europe, improve the competitiveness of the organic seed and breeding sector, and encourage greater use of organic seeds by farmers. LIVESEED will improve guidelines for cultivar testing and strategies for ensuring seed health. It will develop innovative breeding approaches suited to organic farming. Finally, it will investigate socio-economic aspects relating to the use and production of organic seed and their interaction with relevant (EU) regulations. The LIVESEED project (2017 –...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Breeding; Genetics and propagation.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/34841/1/messmer-etal-2018-DIVERSIFOOD-FinalCongress-France-BoA-p95.pdf

Balancing and integrating basic values in the development of organic regulations and standards: proposal for a procedure using case studies of conflicting areas
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Röcklinsberg, Helena; Verhoog, Henk; Fjelsted Alrøe, Hugo; de Wit, Jan; Kjeldsen, Chris; Schmid, Otto.
The basic aim of the report is to develop a procedure for the integration of the ethical value base of organic farming into standards and regulations. For this it is necessary to identify the core ethical value of organic production, consider their coherence and relate them to existing practice of organic food and farming. Ethical values are per se in need of interpretation. It is therefore also necessary to consider the process of decision-making, when aiming to achieve a coherent integration of such values in the structure of a standard or regulation.    In line with the European Action Plan for organic food and farming from 2004 the Project EEC 2092/91 (Organic) Revision supports the idea that delegating a larger role to values and basic principles will...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Regulation Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/10940/1/D_2_3_Integrating_values_final_2007.pdf

Innovative approaches to embed diversity in food systems:  DIVERSFOOD outcomes from field to plate. Booklet #6
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Rey, Frederic; Chable, Véronique; Nuijten, Edwin; Rossi, Adanella; Oehen, Bernadette; Padel, Susanne; Andersen, Regine.
This booklet presents and describes 10 novel ideas and approaches that support innovation embedding diversity in food systems from the field to the plate.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health Consumer issues Breeding; Genetics and propagation Policy environments and social economy Produce chain management.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/34727/1/rey-etal-2018-booklet6_Diversifood_innovative_approaches.pdf

European Organic Farming Policy and CAP Reform
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Lampkin, Nicolas.
The presentation provides a short overview of organic farmign support in the European Union, where government intervention has been very important for the development of the sector. Initiatives of individual governments in the 80s were followed by European Regulations on organic standards and setting the framework for financial support to organic producers under agri-environment support. Initial focus on conversion support resulted in imbalances in supply and market but also provided impetus for market growth. The focus now more on integrated policies (action plans) integrating pull and push measures. The presentation concludes that governments need to be clear about why organic farming is worth supporting.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/19635/1/Padel_EU_Policy_OWC%2D2011.pdf

Wie wird der Ökolandbau in Europa gefördert?
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Lampkin, Nicolas.
Why and since when have governments supported organic agriculture? The article introduces the key stages of common agricultural support in Europe and illustrates the key measures and instruments.
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/27714/1/oel_171_padel.pdf

Alleanze tra Agricoltori e Consumatori – Come comunicare con successo il valore degli alimenti biologici ai consumatori Manuale pratico
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Zander, Katrin; Hamm, Ulrich; Freyer, Bernhard; Gössinger, Katharina; Hametter, Monika; Naspetti, Simona; Padel, Susanne; Stolz, Hanna; Stolze, Matthias; Zanoli, Raffaele.
Il risultato principale della nostra ricerca ha confermato che la comunicazione degli attributi etici addizionali offre a molte aziende biologiche una reale opportunità di differenziazione dei propri prodotti nel più vasto mercato biologico. Molti consumatori e produttori sono d’accordo sul fatto che la produzione biologica in conformità al regolamento UE sull’agricoltura biologica (834/2007) non rappresenta la ‘fase finale’ in riferimento a una produzione alimentare sostenibile ed etica.  Un numero crescente di consumatori acquista prodotti che siano realizzati secondo standard ‘etici’ non attualmente ricompresi nelle norme previste dal regolamento UE sull’agricoltura biologica o che – in ogni caso – vanno al di là degli standard minimi ivi previsti....
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Consumer issues.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/20601/1/CORE_FCP_Handbook_it_2012.pdf

Landwirte-Verbraucher-Partnerschaften –   Erfolgreiche Kommunikation von Werten ökologischer Lebensmittel.
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Zander, Katrin; Hamm, Ulrich; Freyer, Bernhard; Gössinger, Katharina; Hametter, Monika; Naspetti, Simona; Padel, Susanne; Stolz, Hanna; Stolze, Matthias; Zanoli, Raffaele.
Durch die zunehmende Beliebtheit ökologischer Lebensmittel bei Verbrauchern steigt auch das Angebot und der Wettbewerb zwischen ökologischen Erzeugern nimmt zu. Viele Produkte werden mittlerweile unter Bedingungen erzeugt, die zwar gerade noch den Minimalanforderungen der EU-Öko-Verordnung an die Produktion entsprechen, in denen aber die ursprünglichen Werte der ökologischen Bewegung kaum noch beachtet werden.     In jüngster Zeit gibt es aber auch eine wachsende Gruppe von Konsumenten, die sich eine Orientierung des Öko-Landbaus an diesen weitergehenden „ethischen“ Kriterien, wie fairen Arbeitsbedingungen, der Integration von benachteiligten Menschen, besonders artgerechter Tierhaltung oder die Erhaltung von bäuerlichen Traditionen und den...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Consumer issues.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://orgprints.org/17851/1/CORE_FCP_Handbook_de_10.pdf

Attitudes Towards Conversion To Organic Production Systems: A Study Of Farmers In England
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Midmore, Peter; Padel, Susanne; McCalman, Heather; Isherwood, Jon; Fowler, Susan; Lamkpin, Nic.
This report describes the attitudes of converting and conventional producers in England to organic production. In 2000, a telephone survey was conducted of farmers in three groups: those who were converting, those who had contacted OCIS but decided not to convert, and a random sample of conventional farmers. The majority of converting farmers gave concerns about agrochemicals and fears about the future profitability of conventional farming as their main reasons for going organic. Marketing was not seen as an obstacle to conversion. Conventional farmers thought that advice and information on organic production were easily obtained, but converting farmers did not agree, suggesting that there was a shortage of more advanced knowledge. Non-converters gave...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Values; Standards and certification Social aspects.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://orgprints.org/10817/1/Attitude_survey.pdf

Technology Platform Organics: Knowledge Generation and Exchange in Organic Food And Farming Research
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Pearce, Bruce; Cuoco, Eduardo; Schlueter, Marco; Niggli, Urs; Schmid, Otto; Willer, Helga; Huber, Machteld; Halberg, Niels; Micheloni, Cristina.
The paper illustrates the role and activities of Technology Platform Organics (TP Organics) in addressing the requirement that research in organic food and farming systems generates output of relevance to wider end-users.  It describes approaches to research and knowledge exchange and suggests that a more participatory approach can improve organic research outcomes. It describes different models of research and knowledge exchange and their pros and cons. The criteria for success of a participatory approach to research also need to be different. These are discussed.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Systems research and participatory research.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/19307/1/TPOrganic_Knowledge_ISOFAR_2011.pdf

Conversion to Organic Milk Production (OF0103)
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Haggar, Roger; Padel, Susanne.
This is the final report from the Defra project OF0103  In the UK fewer than 50 dairy farms were registered as organic in June 1995. The slow increase of farmers willing to convert to organic milk production was seen as one impediment for development of the organic milk market. The overall objective of this joint 3-year project was to monitor the physical, environmental and financial implications of conversion to organic milk production on a research farm (Ty Gwyn) and ten commercial farms in southwest England and Wales, in order to provide policy makers and farmers with more information about the consequences of conversion. Although the size of the sample is comparably small it represents about 20% of all organic dairy farms in the UK and an even larger...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Pasture and forage crops; Farming Systems; Dairy cattle.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://orgprints.org/6789/1/Conversion_to_organic_milk_production.pdf

Exploring The Gap Between Attitudes And Behaviour: Understanding Why Consumers Buy Or Do Not Buy Organic Food
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Foster, Carolyn.
The purpose of the paper is to explore the values that underlie consumers purchasing decisions of organic food. It draws on data from focus groups and laddering interviews with a total of 181 regular and occasional consumers of organic food that were contrasted with survey results of other studies.  The results show that most consumers associate organic at first with vegetables and fruit and a healthy diet with organic products. Fruit and vegetables are also the first and in many cases only experience with buying organic product. The decision-making process is complex and the importance of motives and barriers may vary between product categories. Future research should consider tradeoffs that consumers make between values and product as well as consumer...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/8072/2/BFJ_Consumers0701070805.pdf

Exchanging knowledge to improve organic arable farming: An evaluation of knowledge exchange tools with farmer groups across Europe
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Bliss, Katie; Padel, Susanne; Cullen, Beth; Ducottet, Charline; Mullender, Samantha; Rasmussen, Ilse A.; Moeskops, Bram.
Organic farming is knowledge intensive. To support farmers in improve yields and organic agriculture systems, there is a need to improve how knowledge is shared. There is an established culture of sharing ideas, successes and failures in farming. The internet and information technologies open-up new opportunities for knowledge exchange involving farmers, researchers, advisors and other practitioners. The OK-Net Arable brought together practitioners from regional Farmer Innovation Groups across Europe in a multi-actor project to explore how online knowledge exchange could be improved. Feedback from the groups was obtained for 36 'tools', defined as end-user materials, such as technical guides, videos on websites informing about practices in organic...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Soil tillage Education; Extension and communication Weed management.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/32860/2/Bliss_Exchanging%20knowledge_32860.pdf

OrganicDataNetwork - How to improve the organic data collection system
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Zanoli, Raffaele; Padel, Susanne; Willer, Helga; Schaack, Diana; Feldmann, Corinna; Hamm, Ulrich.
Presentations:  1) How to improve the organic data collection system - Results of the OrganicDataNetwork project (Raffaele Zanoli, Project Coordniator)  2) The case studies of the Organic Data network (Susanne Padel)  3) Joint OrganicDataNetwork project database to collate organic market data (Helga Willer)  4) OrMaCode - Organic market data Manual &amp; Code of Practice  5) OrMaCode – different data collection approaches (Diana Schaack)  6) Quality and consistency in organic data (Corinna Feldmann and Ulrich Hamm)  7) How to improve the organic data collection system  Final Project Recommendations (Raffaele Zanoli, Project Coordinator)
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/27928/1/zanoli-2014-organicdatanetwork-results.pdf

The role of agroecology in sustainable intensification
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Pearce, Bruce; Lampkin, Nicolas; Leake, Alastair; Padel, Susanne.
This paper explores how agroecological approaches can contribute to sustainable intensification. There is an ongoing debate on how we can produce the required levels of food the world needs on existing farmland, while minimising environmental impacts. The ‘sustainable intensification’ concept has been proposed to reconcile these two objectives.  In parallel, there is a growing interest in how agroecological approaches can contribute to the world’s food security. We reviewed the evidence for a large range of agroecological practices and made a close comparison between conventional agricultural systems and integrated agriculture, organic farming and agroforestry, comparing on a range of factors.  Overall, the study found that agroecological approaches can...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Food systems; Environmental aspects.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/33068/1/12%20PEARCE_2017_Agroecology.pdf

Organic Action Plans: A Guide for Stakeholders
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Schmid, Otto; Padel, Susanne; Lampkin, Nic; Meredith, Stephen.
Over the last decade the development of Organic Action Plans (OAPs) has gained momentum as a mechanism for achieving a more integrated and balanced approach to organic policy-making in different European countries and at EU level. However the uptake, effectiveness and continuity of OAPs can vary significantly from country to country. For inst ance differing government priorities, the lack of ring-fenced public funding and the expectation that the organic sector should take the lead rather than government can impede the development of OAPs. This guide looks at the current status of OAPs in EU and EFTA countries with a special focus on plans at national and regional level and an in-depth analysis of six OAPs in the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Europe.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://orgprints.org/30173/1/ifoameu_organic_action_plans_guide_report_2015.pdf

D2.2: Evaluation of the usefulness of tools and end-user materials to farmers
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Bliss, Katie; Padel, Susanne; Ducottet, Charline.
Organic farming is knowledge intensive and in supporting farmers in enhancing their production systems, there is a need to improve how knowledge is shared. This is the overall aim of the OK Net Arable project. Work Package 2 of the project is concerned with facilitating the testing of practical and educational materials with farmer innovation groups to improve knowledge provision in this sector. The work package adopts an interactive multi-actor approach, bringing together practitioners from regional innovation groups with each other, and with advisers and scientists.    This report presents feedback from farmers and advisors on knowledge exchange tools on the range of topics addressed in this project (such as soil and nutrient management, weed control,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Crop husbandry; Knowledge management.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/36331/1/D2.2_final.pdf

The quality of organic market data: providing data  that is both fit for use and convenient
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Home, Robert; Gerrard, Catherine L.; Hempel, Corinna; Losták, Michal; Vieweger, Anja; Husák, Jakub; Stolze, Matthias; Hamm, Ulrich; Padel, Susanne; Willer, Helga; Vairo, Daniela; Zanoli, Raffaele.
Members of the organic supply chain need high-quality data to make correct investment decisions, but data with sufficient depth and quality are not widely available in Europe. The quality of available data is a key concern for both data collectors and data users. The aim of this study is to identify whether the commonly used quality attributes (accuracy, coherence, comparability, timeliness, punctuality, accessibility, relevance), which have been developed from the perspective of data collectors, are also appropriate from the perspective of end users of organic market data. A further aim is to assess whether the data quality needs of end users are being met by the existing data. The results of two surveys carried out in Europe, one of data collectors and...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Surveys and statistics; Markets and trade; Knowledge management.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/29697/1/10.1007_s13165-016-0147-5.pdf

Entwicklung und politische Rahmenbedingungen des ökologischen Landbaus in Europa
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Lampkin, Nic; Padel, Susanne; Foster, Carolyn.
Der Beitrag schildert die Entwicklung und politischen Rahmenbedingungen des ökologischen Landbaus in der EU, wo er in den letzten Jahren aufgrund einer Reihe von Faktoren stark zugenommen hat. Politische Maßnahmen in den Bereichen direkte Flächenförderung zur Umstellung und Beibehaltung des ökologischen Landbaus, staatlich anerkannte Richtlinien und Förderung der Marktstruktur, Regionalentwicklung, Beratung und Forschung werden betrachtet. Dabei zeigt sich, dass einzelne Maßnahmen entgegengesetzt wirken können. In einigen Ländern wurden gute Erfahrungen mit integrierten Aktionsplänen gemacht, ein Weg, der jetzt auch auf europäischer Ebene diskutiert wird und auch in Zukunft dem ökologischen Landbau günstige Rahmenbedingungen schaffen könnte.
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; "Organics" in general.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://orgprints.org/11019/1/07%2D2001%2D02%2DLampkin_korr.pdf

The validation of a computer simulation model for use in organic dairy farm systems in the United Kingdom
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Nicholas, Phillipa K; Padel, Susanne; Fowler, Sue; Lampkin, Nic; Topp, Cairistiona F E; Weller, Richard.
This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. On organic dairy farms, computer simulation models can be used to predict more rapidly and at less cost than field trials the outcome of changes to management strategies or physical resource inputs. Such models need to be validated with data from existing organic dairy farms to ensure that the predictions made are realistic. As part of a larger organic dairy farm modelling project, this study will use data from 2 contrasting organic dairy systems at Ty Gwyn research farm, to validate a whole farm dairy system model developed by the Scottish Agricultural College. The model will be used in future work to identify the most productive and resource use efficient organic dairy systems across a...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Knowledge management; Technology transfer.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://orgprints.org/8392/1/nicholas_computer_simulation_model_dairy.pdf

Report of the second stakeholder workshop of the Organic Revision Project
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
At the European Joint Organic Congress held in Odense, Denmark on 30 - 31 May 2006 the Organic Revision Project organised the Theme 3 "What should be the rule?" The theme included sessions in related to the ongoing revision of the EU regulation. The sessions for this theme were the 2nd stakeholder workshop of the Organic Revision Project.    This report contains a short summary of all sessions that are directly relevant to the theme. Annex 1 includes the programme of the sessions in this theme. The first session (Session A 1-2-3) was the opening sub-plenary for the broader Topic 1 of Sustainable Rural Development, which included the Theme 3. In this session, a representative from the Organic Farming Unit in DG Agriculture of the European Commission...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Regulation; Markets and trade; Farming Systems.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/10939/1/d63_final.pdf

Assessing the public goods provided by organic agriculture: lessons learned from practice
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Smith, Laurence; Padel, Susanne; Pearce, Bruce; Lampkin, Nic; Gerrard, Catherine L; Woodward, Lawrence; Fowler, Sue; Measures, Mark.
The role of farms as providers of public goods has long been recognised, and measuring performance in this area is of increasing interest to policy makers, in light of the approaching Common Agricultural Policy reform. The Organic Research Centre has been working on this topic in recent years, through the development of sustainability assessment tools. The latest outcome from this process is a ‘Public Goods’ assessment tool, developed through a Natural England funded project which aimed to evaluate the benefits accruing from organic management and entering into an Organic Entry Level Stewardship (OELS) agreement. This paper describes the development of the Public Goods (PG) tool, and what has been learned in the process.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Air and water emissions; Health and welfare; Biodiversity and ecosystem services; Landscape and recreation; Research methodology and philosophy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/19761/1/smith_9591_revised.pdf

Development of software to plan conversion to organic production (OrgPlan)
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Tzilivakis, John; Measures, Mark; Stockdale, Elizabeth; Watson, Christine.
This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. OrgPlan is a computer programme aimed at farmers and advisors assisting with the planning of an organic conversion. The programme is divided into technical modules, supported by a standard enterprise database, a report builder and an advisory section. Through the farm profile builder, rotation, cropping and livestock planner, conversion scenarios over several years can be developed and are evaluated for technical and financial feasibility by calculating farm gate budgets for key resources (forage energy and key nutrients) and financial reports (cash flow budget and profit and loss account). The poster illustrates the basic functioning of the software as well as the underlying rationale...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Education; Extension and communication Farm economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://orgprints.org/8388/1/padel_orgplan_conversion_software.pdf

Effects of High Stocking Grazing Density of Diverse Swards on Forage Production, Animal Performance and Soil Organic Matter: A Case Study
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Zaralis, Konstantinos; Padel, Susanne.
Mob grazing is regarded as a grazing management practice to increase soil organic matter, pasture productivity and nutrient cycling. There are different perspectives in the literature regarding the definition of mob grazing, but it is generally accepted that mob grazing is characterised by high stocking densities of livestock which are moved frequently from paddock to paddock (e.g.  with the aid of electric fences), trampling forage into the soil as they graze. It has also been recognised that biodiverse pastures have the potential to build up carbon levels in the soil much more effectively than conventional (usually monocultures) or less diverse pastures; in turn all can enhance animal productivity and maintain good herd health.   This paper reviews the...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Soil quality; Feeding and growth.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://orgprints.org/34546/1/Zaralis%2C%20Padel_2019.pdf

Production costs across the EU in 2006
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gerrard, Catherine L; Padel, Susanne.
We have recently been involved in an EU project which is looking at farm accountancy cost estimation, the FACEPA (Farm Accountancy Cost Estimation and Policy Analysis of European Agriculture) project. Our part of this project was a relatively small section but very interesting as it involved looking at costs of production for a variety of organic products across several EU countries. The main products considered were milk, wheat and potatoes and the countries were UK, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, France, Italy, and Netherlands. The data were obtained for the year 2006 and all currencies were converted to Euros for ease of comparison. The main lessons learnt from this project (and found by previous authors prior to this) were that there is great variation...
Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article
Palavras-chave: Farm economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/19594/4/EU_organic_production_costs_Bulletin_105_2011_version_0.6_low_res.pdf

Motives for buying local, organic food through English Box Schemes
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hashem, Shadi; Migliore, Giuseppina; Schifani, Giorgio; Schimmenti, Emmanuele; Padel, Susanne.
The aim is to explain the growing interest of English consumers in local organic food sold through box schemes, by providing insights into the motives of customers of such schemes and examining the relationship with their awareness about problems of the agro-food system.  A mixed methods approach combined in-depth interviews with 22 box scheme customers with a quantitative survey of 416 consumers, analysed by means of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and an Ordered Logit model.  Consumers of small local organic box schemes in England are both altruistically and hedonistically motivated. This includes a strong political motivation to change the current food system, as shown by the strong influence of an anti-globalisation factor and wanting to support...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Consumer issues.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/32517/1/BFJ-08-2017-0426.pdf

Overview of supply and demand for concentrated organic feed in the EU in 2002 and 2003. Summary of draft project report of EEC 2092/91 (Organic) Revision
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
Annex IB of the EU Regulation on organic farming (2092/91) sets out that animals on organic farms should be fed with feed stuffs from organic farming systems. Only if organic feed is not available in sufficient quantity and quality, can a set percentage of those non-organic components be used that are listed in Annex II. The derogations for using conventional feed are due to expire in August 2005 and currently negotiations in Brussels are concerned with what rules will apply after August. Several Organisation of  the organic sector have already taken significant steps to reduce the reliance on conventional feed for ruminants. In Denmark, all organic cattle have to be fed 100% organic diets, and BIOLAND and DEMETER in Germany have also included this in...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Regulation; Poultry; Pigs; Feeding and growth.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/10985/1/padel_wp42_efrc.pdf

Production costs across the EU in 2006
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gerrard, Catherine L; Padel, Susanne.
We have recently been involved in an EU project which is looking at farm accountancy cost estimation, the FACEPA (Farm Accountancy Cost Estimation and Policy Analysis of European Agriculture) project. Our part of this project was a relatively small section but very interesting as it involved looking at costs of production for a variety of organic products across several EU countries. The main products considered were milk, wheat and potatoes and the countries were UK, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, France, Italy, and Netherlands. The data were obtained for the year 2006 and all currencies were converted to Euros for ease of comparison. The main lessons learnt from this project (and found by previous authors prior to this) were that there is great variation...
Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article
Palavras-chave: Farm economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/18504/1/Production_costs_across_the_EU_in_2006.pdf

Farmer Consumer Partnerships Communicating Ethical Values: a conceptual framework
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Gössinger, Katherina.
The CORE-Organic Farmer Consumer Partnership project develops and tests innovative generic communication strategies as a valuable tool for the strategic positioning of organic companies and farmers' initiatives in the five partner countries: Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the UK. The main objective is to determine how commitment to a broader range of ethical values than those covered by European organic regulations can be reflected in communication with customers.   This report represents the outcome of the first two work packages (WPs 1 &amp; 2). In WP 1, a conceptual framework for communicating ethical approaches in organic agriculture was developed. The most important ethical traditions frequently mentioned in the context of ethical...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade Values; Standards and certification Social aspects.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://orgprints.org/12821/1/CORE_FCP_Vol1_Final_31_July.pdf

How can we achieve 100% organic diets for pigs and poultry?
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Sundrum, Albert.
The question of quantity and quality of inputs that may be used is of high importance for the development of organic livestock production in light of the current revision of the European regulation on organic food.  The paper is based on the EU funded project Organic Revision and presents selected results concerning the question of independence from conventional inputs in relation to organic feed. Fundamental differences in the structure and in the relationship between input and output lead to completely different agro-ecosystems. This limits the relevance of recommendations derived form nutritional research in conventional systems for organic animal husbandry. The limitation of protein supply in organic systems represents not only a challenge but also an...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Regulation; Farm nutrient management; Feeding and growth.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/8956/1/Padel_Sundrum_100%25organic_feed.pdf

Ethical concerns associated with organic food in Europe
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Nicholas, Phillipa; Jasinska, Aleksandra; Lampkin, Nicolas.
Values are at the centre of organic farming. The paper examines ethical concerns that are important to consumers, producers and other stakeholders in relation to organic farming practice and how this relates to current standards and the four IFOAM principles of health, ecology, fairness and care. Most concerns can be categorised under four headings but important issues are cross cutting. Currently, standards cover, both directly and indirectly, only a part of ethical values associated with organic food and agriculture but many producers aim to deliver on a broader range.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade Farming Systems Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://orgprints.org/12132/1/12132.pdf

The Bio-Economy Concept and Knowledge Base in a Public Goods and Farmer Perspective
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Schmid, Otto; Padel, Susanne; Levidov, Les.
Currently an industrial perspective dominates the EU policy framework for a European bio-economy. The Commission’s proposal on the bio-economy emphasises greater resource-efficiency, largely within an industrial perspective on global economic competitiveness, benefiting capital-intensive industries at higher levels of the value chain. However a responsible bio-economy must initially address the sustainable use of resources. Many farmers are not only commodity producers but also providers of quality food and managers of the eco-system. A public goods-oriented bio-economy emphasises agro-ecological methods, organic and low (external) input farming systems, ecosystem services, social innovation in multi-stakeholder collective practices  and joint production...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Research communication and quality; Policy environments and social economy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/20942/1/SCHMID_BAE_2012_10770%2D18316%2D1%2DPB.pdf

Regional production’ and ‘Fairness’ in organic farming: Evidence from a CORE Organic project
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Zander, Katrin.
The CORE Organic pilot project ‘Farmer Consumer Partnerships’ aims to strengthen the partnership  between producers and consumers through better communication. To achieve this the project first mapped  concerns of organic stakeholders in relation to a broad range of ethical values and then compared them with the   European regulations for organic food before testing a limited number of communication arguments related to those concerns with consumers. Stakeholders of organic supply chains refer to a broad range of values that include concerns about systems integrity, regional origin, fairness issues as well as impact on the environment, on animals and other social impact. Several concerns including regional origin of products and fairness issues are not...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Values; Standards and certification Consumer issues.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://orgprints.org/18606/1/2010_WS4.3_Padel%26_Zander_IFSA.pdf

Focus groups of value concepts of organic producers and other stakeholders
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
The report aims to contribute to a better knowledge and understanding of basic ethical values of organic agriculture. It identifies basic values and value differences among a range of stakeholders in Europe and provides some recommendation for further development of the EU regulation 2092/91.   A total of 25 focus group discussions of approx. 2 hours with between 4 and 15 participants were held in five European countries. The common discussion guide covered first associations with the word organic, personal involvement with the organic sector, values important for the organic sector now and in the future and value-conflicts. The analysis explored differences between the regions, and between established and more recently converted producers, and contrasted...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food systems Values; Standards and certification Social aspects.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/6524/1/D21_FOCUS_GROUPS_ON_VALUES1.pdf

The Evaluation of the German Programme for Organic Food and Farming Research: Results and pointers for the future
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Vieweger, Anja; Häring, Anna Maria; Padel, Susanne; Döring, Thomas F.; Ekert, Stefan; Lampkin, Nicolas; Murphy-Bokern, Donal; Otto, Kristin.
In 2001, the German Federal Government established the Federal Scheme for Organic Agriculture (BÖL). The goal was to improve the professionalism of organic farming in Germany; to support sustained growth in production of organic food; and to stimulate a corresponding growth in the market for organic food.   The paper presents results of an evaluation carried out by an international team in 2012. Our evaluation focused in particular on all research initiated and completed in period 2003 to 2010. The overall aim of the evaluation was to assess the relevance and impact of the research in relation to the BÖL’s goals, the effectiveness of the deployment of the research funding resources, and the efficiency of programme management. Recommendations relate to...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Technology transfer; Research communication and quality.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/30500/7/Viehweger%20et%20al%202014.pdf

Guidance Document and Considerations for the Marketing of Biodiverse Food Products
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Oehen, Bernadette; Padel, Susanne; Rossi, Adanella.
The prevailing food supply chains are characterised by a highly standardised food offer produced in an impoverished agricultural system. The loss of diversity in food production is not only a loss of crop species and varieties but also a loss of taste, culture and knowledge and adaptability to a changing environment. This booklet is intended to contribute to a transformation of this system by supporting the use of the biological diversity of cultures. It aims at supporting practitioners that want to enhance crop genetic diversity in agricultural systems and increase the link between consumers and producers.   Moreover, the booklet contains a compilation of all the lessons learned from the valorisation of crop genetic diversity during the European research...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade Breeding; Genetics and propagation Policy environments and social economy.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://orgprints.org/36500/1/booklet7_guidance_doc_WEB_PAGE.pdf

Diversified food system: Policy to embedding crop genetic diversity in food value chains
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Feher, Judit; Padel, Susanne; Rossi, Adanella; Drexler, Dora; Oehen, Bernadette.
Current food systems and associated agricultural practices have led to a loss of crop diversity. The  widespread adoption of genetically uniform crop varieties  may also increase the vulnerability of production systems  and reduce their adaptability to new environmental challenges. DIVERSIFOOD has explored different approaches  aimed at increasing crop genetic diversity, and as a result, make biodiverse food available to consumers. These approaches have the potential to promote sustainable, locally adapted farming systems, provide autonomy to farmers, support local short and fair supply chains and reconnect farmers and consumers. In order to support these approaches, the following policy changes are needed:  1) The legal status of heterogeneous cultivars...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade Breeding; Genetics and propagation Policy environments and social economy.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://orgprints.org/35202/3/Booklet%205%20Diversifood%20_WEB.pdf

The European Regulatory Framework and its implementation in influencing organic inspection and certification systems in the EU
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Vine, Jane; Huber, Beate; Stolze, Matthias; Jespersen, Lizzie Melby; Rüegg, Elisabeth; Meinshausen, Florentine; Puliga, Alessandro; Compagnioni, Antonio; Belliere, Samanta Rosie.
The report presents a review of the most important European and international legislation that set the framework for organic certification, of reports prepared by international agencies working with organic standard setting and certification, and of relevant scientific literature. It discusses problems, future challenges of the organic control systems in Europe leading to suggestions for improvement.  Food quality assurance is of key importance for the future development of the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU. A large number of mandatory and voluntary assurance and certification schemes exist for agriculture and in the food industry leading to the risk of increased costs for producers and confusion of consumers. Such schemes include the setting of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Regulation.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://orgprints.org/18359/1/padel%2Detal%2D2010%2Dcertcost.pdf

How do ethical values of organic agriculture relate to standards and current pratice?
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
The concern that in a growing market organic farming will be more intensive and industrialised has led to renewed interest in organic principles. This paper examines what organic values are covered by standards. It uses the ethical value basis of organic agriculture as described in the four IFOAM Principles of Organic Farming of Health, Ecology, Fairness and Care which encompass the values of sustainability, naturalness and of systems approach. It further explores whether these values are reflected in current organic farming practice and what challenges arise from them in relation to the future development of organic farming.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/11048/1/Padel_values_of_organic_agriculture_Eursafe_2007.pdf

Europe and the EU: IRS contribution for the 2003 Organic Food and Farming Report
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Olmos, Santiago.
Organic and in-conversion land area in the EU-15 has grown in 2002 to approximately 5.1m hectares and 3.6 per cent of utilisable agricultural area on 165,500 holdings. In this period land area grew by an estimated 10 per cent with increases in the number of farms at 6 per cent. The EU Commission has recognised the importance of organic farming in encouraging more environmentally farming methods has taken further steps to improve policy support. A consultation for the development of an EU Action Plan for organic farming took place during 2002 and the publication of further steps is expected at the end of 2003. These developments were in some way driven by a high profile policy conference organised by the Danish Government in May 2001. Other EU policy...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; European Union.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://orgprints.org/11014/1/sa_2003_organic_farming_in_europe.pdf

The European market for organic food (Session at the BIOFACH 2015)
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Zanoli, Raffaele; Willer, Helga; Schaack, Diana; Padel, Susanne; Rison Alabert, Nathalie.
The European market for organic food (Session at the BIOFACH 2015)  Presentations  - The Organic Market in Europe 2013 (Helga Willer, Diana Schaack)  - Organic market in Germany 2014 (Diana Schaack)  - Data collection in the UK (Susanne Padel)  - Facts and figures from the French organic observatory - Experience gained from the OrganicDataNetwork case studies (Nathalie Rison Alabert)
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Surveys and statistics; Markets and trade; Europe.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://orgprints.org/28229/1/willer-2015-02-12-odn-OrganicMarketEurope.pdf

Supporting Innovation in Organic Agriculture: A European  Perspective Using Experience from the SOLID Project
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Vaarst, Mette; Zaralis, Konstantinos.
Organic farming is recognized as one source for innovation helping agriculture to develop sustainably. However, the understanding of innovation in agriculture is characterized by technical optimism, relying mainly on new inputs and technologies originating from research. The paper uses the alternative framework of innovation systems describing innovation as the outcome of stakeholder interaction and examples from the SOLID  (Sustainable Organic Low-Input Dairying) project to discuss the role of farmers, researchers and knowledge exchange for innovation. We used a farmer-led participatory approach to identify problems of organic and low-input dairy farming in Europe and develop and evaluate innovative practices. Experience so far shows that improvements of...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Systems research and participatory research; Social aspects.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://orgprints.org/29164/1/PADEL%20et%20al%202015_Final.pdf

Sustainable grass farming
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Leach, Katharine; Smith, Jo; Padel, Susanne.
“Sustainable grassland farming” suggests a stable, productive system, with limited dependence on external inputs, which is economically viable. Effects on the wider environment, particularly air, water and wildlife, also need to be considered. Many principles contribute o sustainability, this article concentrate on two of them: “healthy soil” and “plant species diversity”.
Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Pasture and forage crops.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/24767/1/Leach%20sustainable%20grassland%20farming%20Grass%20and%20forage%20farmer%20autum%202013%20postprint.pdf

The principles of organic livestock farming
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
Organic livestock farming is guided by naturalness, systems thinking and sustainability, and the four IFOAM principles of Health, Ecology, Fairness and Care. The Principle of Health emphasises the interconnectedness of different parts of the system and promotes high animal health through systems design and prevention. The Principle of Ecology implies the integration of livestock with crops for feeding and nutrient recycling on the farm or in the region. The Principle of Fairness points towards respect for animal rights, and the Principle of Care places responsibility for the humane treatment of animals on the people who work with them. Organic standards and the EU Regulation on Organic Production state that organic livestock farming should meet...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Production systems Animal husbandry Values; Standards and certification Regulation.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://orgprints.org/35153/1/Ch2%20Padel%20Organic%20Animal%20preprint.pdf

The European market for organic food (Session at the BIOFACH 2017)
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Willer, Helga; Schaack, Diana; Padel, Susanne; Lacarce, Eva; Solfanelli, Francesco.
At the session "The European market for organic food", the latest data on the European market as well as selected country markets was presented.  - European organic market data 2015(Dr. Helga Willer)  - The organic market in Germany - highlights 2016 (Diana Schaack)  - UK organic sector and market trends 2015 and 16 (Dr. Susanne Padel)  - The French organic food market (Eva Lacarce)  - The Italian market for Organic food (Francesco Solfanelli)
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Surveys and statistics; Markets and trade.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/31200/31/willer-2017-european-data-2015.pdf

Strategic Research Agenda for organic food and farming
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Schmid, Otto; Padel, Susanne; Halberg, Niels; Huber, Machteld; Darnhofer, Ika; Micheloni, Cristina; Koopmans, Chris; Bügel, Susanne; Stopes, Christopher; Willer, Helga; Schlüter, Marco; Cuoco, Eduardo.
The TP Organics Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) was finalised in December 2009.     The purpose of the Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) is to enable research, development and knowledge transfer that will deliver relevant outcomes – results that will contribute to the improvement of the organic sector and other low external input systems.     The document has been developed through a dynamic consultative process that ran from 2008 to 2009.  It involved a wide range of stakeholders who enthusiastically joined the effort to define organic research priorities.     From December 2008 to February; the expert groups elaborated the first draft. The consultative process involved the active participation of many different countries. Consultation involved researchers,...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Food systems Farming Systems Knowledge management Values; Standards and certification Crop husbandry Research methodology and philosophy Environmental aspects "Organics" in general Soil Animal husbandry.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/16694/1/tporganics_strategicresearchagenda.pdf

The process of conversion to organic farming at the farm level
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
The paper contributes to the understanding of change to sustainable agriculture at the farm level, arguing that variability and length and of the process, in terms of farmers’ decision-making and the impact on farms, need to be recognised. Potential variables influencing the process of conversion to organic farming, and key stages of Adoption are reviewed, with particular focus on how farmers evaluate and experience systems change and the relevance of the Adoption/Diffusion model. This is contrasted with observations of the conversion to organic milk production on case farms in the UK. Three key stages of such change processes are conceptualised, and the relevance of such a framework for research and support of farmers during periods of change is discussed.
Tipo: Working paper
Palavras-chave: Education; Extension and communication Social aspects.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/5886/1/Padel_Conversion_process_2005.pdf

The Case Study Method in Organic Research
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Midmore, Peter; Padel, Susanne; Schermer, Markus.
This paper argues that the systematic complexity of agriculture requires a methodological pluralism, and that case studies, used hitherto as an ad hoc and exploratory approach, might be developed as a rigorous and appropriate investigational tool in their own right, with particular relevance for the organic sector. It provides a review of the main outlines of the approach and illustrates its application in the context of marketing initiatives and their impact on rural development processes. It concludes that important insights into how and why policies work can be obtained from a comparative case study framework, which cannot be wholly obtained from other approaches.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Systems research and participatory research; Markets and trade.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/8533/1/Midmore_case_study_method.pdf

Distribution of the added value of the organic food chain
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Sanders, Jürn; Zanoli, Raffaele; Gambelli, Danilo; Padel, Susanne; Orsini, Stefano; Stolze, Matthias; Lernoud, Julia; Willer, Helga.
Over the last decade the organic market in the EU has grown faster than the organic agricultural area, which raises the question to what extent organic supply chains function effectively. Therefore, this study investigated the creation and distribution of added value in a number of organic supply chains in different EU countries. The results of the case studies suggest that higher added value is created in organic compared to conventional supply chains. However, no evidence was found that the relative share of organic farmers in the total added value differs substantially from that of conventional farmers. Also in organic food supply chains farmers capture a relative small proportion of added value. This can partly be explained by similarities of organic...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Produce chain management.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://orgprints.org/31990/3/sanders-etal-2016-Distribution-of-the-added-value-EUCommission-FinalReport.pdf

Organic and Low-Input Dairy Farming: Avenues to Enhance Sustainability and Competitiveness in the EU
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Scollan, Nigel; Padel, Susanne; Halberg, Niels; Hermansen, J.E.; Nicholas, Pip; Rinne, Marketta; Zanoli, Raffaele; Zollitsch, Werner; Lauwers, Ludwig.
Whether farming strategies built on continuing input intensification or relying on integrated natural resource management are more sustainable and competitive is at the core of the agricultural development debate. The five-year (2011–16) Sustainable Organic and Low Input Dairying (SOLID) project, funded by the European Commission, involved 25 partners across 10 European countries and was designed to support innovation in European organic and low-input dairy farming. Results show that such systems are very diverse, and need tailor-made farm-specific strategies and related policy measures. This article shows that low-input dairying has country-specific farm characteristics, and is potentially competitive when compared to more intensive dairying systems....
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Breeding and genetics; Sheep and goats; Health and welfare.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/32160/1/Organic%20and%20Low-Input%20Dairy%20Farming_SOLID_20017-09-25.pdf

European Organic Production Statistics:Data Collection and Dissemination
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Willer, Helga; Rippin, Markus; Schaack, Diana; Lampkin, Nicolas; Padel, Susanne; Lowman, Steve.
Data collection, processing and dissemination in Europe still suffers from a lack of standardization, but the situation is getting increasingly better.  Joint efforts are now undertaken by the Central Market and Price Report  Office ZMP (Germany), the Institute of Rural Sciences IRS (UK) and the Research  Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL (Switzerland) to harmonize their  data collection and to enhance data availability.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Europe.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/4030/1/willer%2Detal%2D2006%2Djoint%2Dstatistics.pdf

D.2.4: Recommendations for a common European research agenda
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Spiegel, Ann-Kathrin; Fischinger, Stephanie; Padel, Susanne; Moeskops, Bram.
Organic farming is knowledge intensive and in supporting farmers in enhancing their production systems, there is a need to improve how knowledge is shared. This is the overall aim of the OK-Net Arable project. Work Package 2 of the project is concerned with facilitating the testing of practical and educational materials with farmer innovation groups to improve knowledge provision in this sector. The work package adopts an interactive multi-actor approach, bringing together practitioners from regional innovation groups with each other, and with advisers and scientists.    The aim of this report is to give a brief overview of the most important topics in organic arable farming for a common European research agenda. It identifies topics and open questions...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Crop husbandry; Knowledge management.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/36332/1/D2.4_final%20%28002%29.pdf

Strategic Research Agenda for organic food and farming
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Schmid, Otto; Padel, Susanne; Halberg, Niels; Huber, Machteld; Darnhofer, Ika; Micheloni, Cristina; Koopmans, Chris; Bügel, Susanne; Stopes, Christopher; Willer, Helga; Schlüter, Marco; Cuoco, Eduardo.
The TP Organics Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) was finalised in December 2009.     The purpose of the Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) is to enable research, development and knowledge transfer that will deliver relevant outcomes – results that will contribute to the improvement of the organic sector and other low external input systems.     The document has been developed through a dynamic consultative process that ran from 2008 to 2009.  It involved a wide range of stakeholders who enthusiastically joined the effort to define organic research priorities.     From December 2008 to February; the expert groups elaborated the first draft. The consultative process involved the active participation of many different countries. Consultation involved researchers,...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Food systems Farming Systems Knowledge management Values; Standards and certification Crop husbandry Research methodology and philosophy Environmental aspects "Organics" in general Soil Animal husbandry.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/17213/1/17213.pdf

The Role of Agroecology in Sustainable Intensification
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Lampkin, Nicolas; Pearce, Bruce; Leake, Alastair; Creissen, Henry; Gerrard, Catherine L; Gerling, Robbie; Lloyd, Sofie; Padel, Susanne; Smith, Jo; Smith, Laurence; Vieweger, Anja; Wolfe, Martin.
‘Sustainable intensification’ is now often used to describe the future direction for agriculture and food production as a way to address the challenges of increasing global population, food security, climate change and resource conservation. While sustainable intensification is interpreted by some to relate to increasing production, with more efficient but potentially increased use of inputs and technology, there is also a need to consider environmental protection, including the conservation and renewal of natural capital and the output of ecosystem services. There is a growing consensus that sustainable intensification should not only avoid further environmental damage, but actively encourage environmental benefits.   This includes addressing issues of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Food systems; Environmental aspects.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://orgprints.org/33067/1/A1652615.pdf

Is organic Farming ‘innovative’ enough for Europe?
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
The paper explores how organic agriculture fits into the framework of innovation systems that is becoming more widely accepted in supporting innovation also in agriculture which is faced with many societal challenges. It explores the need to better understand the role of different types of innovation and in particular the role of knowledge and how joint learning systems for sharing different types of knowledge can be developed using examples from SOLID and TP organics.
Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Knowledge management.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/23550/1/Padel%20Bulletin113_innovation.pdf

SWP5.1: Report of all three rounds of the Delphi Inquiry on the European Market for Organic Food
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Seymour, Catherine; Foster, Carolyn.
Experts on organic food marketing and rural development from a variety of occupational backgrounds in 18 European countries were sent three subsequent questionnaires including feedback on the results of the previous round in this Delphi inquiry into the market for organic food and impact for rural development in Europe. The response to all three rounds has been good (response rate of 51% between the 1st and 3rd round).  In broad terms the response of 129 experts to the third confirmed the tentative conclusions of the second round and provided some additional insights.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://orgprints.org/18583/1/Delphi_Final_Report_Oct_2003.pdf

Farmer Consumer Partnerships - How to successfully communicate the values of organic food
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Zander, Katrin; Hamm, Ulrich; Freyer, Bernhard; Gössinger, Katharina; Hametter, Monika; Naspetti, Simona; Padel, Susanne; Stolz, Hanna; Stolze, Matthias; Zanoli, Raffaele.
As the popularity of organic food increases, many organic businesses are facing ever greater competition in the marketplace. And in a world where more and more organic products are mass produced, and where most consumers have little - if any - contact with the organic farmers who have produced their food, many people feel that the underlying principles of the organic movement are coming under increasing threat.    Yet research shows that there is growing interest among today's consumers in the wider ethical principles which underpin organic agriculture. They want fairer working conditions; they want to support disadvantaged societal groups, higher standards of animal welfare, and the preservation of tradition and landscapes through their purchasing...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Consumer issues.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://orgprints.org/17852/1/CORE_FCP_Handbook_en_2010.pdf

Organic Knowledge Network Arable - D2.1 Description of farmer innovation groups
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Cullen, Beth; Amos, Dominic; Padel, Susanne.
This report has been produced as part of the Organic knowledge Network Arable (OK-Net Arable) project, which uses an interactive multi-actor approach, bringing practitioners from regional innovation groups together with advisers and scientists.   The aim of this report is to provide a description of the farmer innovation groups involved with the project. It covers information about the structure of the farmer innovation groups, the agronomic context, existing knowledge and skills, main challenges faced as well as potential solutions and tools to address these challenges.   In total 14 farmer groups involved in the project, located in 10 countries. The groups have similarities in that they have mostly been established with an arable focus and have...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Cereals; Pulses and oilseeds Knowledge management.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://orgprints.org/30748/1/OK_NET_WP2_D2%201_final.pdf

Are shoppers aware of Organic Certification logos?
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Smith, Laurence; Janssen, Meike.
The article explores consumer awareness and perception  of different certification schemes and corresponding logos in the UK, based on a survey with more than 400 consumers in  three supermarkets and one organic shop. The work is part of  the Certcost project*, funded by the European Seventh  Framework Programme.
Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article
Palavras-chave: Consumer issues.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://orgprints.org/18323/1/Padel_et_al._2010_Bulletin_101_P4_5.pdf

The Organic Market in Europe 2011 - Nine Percent Increase Compared with 2010
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Schaack, Diana; Lernoud, Julia; Padel, Susanne; Willer, Helga.
Data compiled by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and the Agricultural Market Information Company (AMI) show that the organic market in Europe increased by nine percent in 2011 and it is now at 21.5 billion euros. The Dutch and the Danes spent more than ten percent more for organic food than in 2010 and Germany, the largest market, had a growth rate of nine percent.
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Surveys and statistics; Markets and trade.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/23194/1/schaack-etal-2013-fibl-ifoam-report-p224-229.pdf

Conversion to Organic Milk Production: the change process and farmers' information needs
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
The thesis presents a study of the process of conversion to organic milk production and the resulting information needs of farmers, and the impact of conversion on production and incomes of eight case study farms.   There is a growing interest in organic farming as one of a number of alternatives to intensive agriculture. Information is considered to be important in replacing external inputs with the management of internal resources and biological/ecological processes, but there is a lack of strategic thinking about extension support.   A theoretical framework for the conversion process is developed using concepts of changing practices and farmer decision-making that are compared with the experiences of the case study farms. Three key stages of Information...
Tipo: Thesis
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Social aspects; Farm economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://orgprints.org/3977/1/Padel_PhD_2002.pdf

Towards an improved legislative framework for organic farming – Overall conclusions and recommendations
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Sanders, Jürn; Padel, Susanne; Nocentini, Laura; Stolze, Matthias; Huber, Beate; Zander, Katrin; Poláková, Jana; Keenleyside, Clunie.
Towards an improved legislative framework for organic farming – Overall conclusions and recommendations.
Tipo: Report chapter
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Policy environments and social economy; European Union; Regulation.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/28812/1/sanders-etal-2013-market-and-income-report-chap14_en.pdf

OrganicPlus values and their relevance to consumers: First results from the CORE FCP project
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Zander, Katrin.
The CORE funded project Farmer Consumer Partnerships (FCP) aims to develop innovative generic communication arguments that can strengthen the link between producers and consumers in the European organic sector. The aim of this conference presentation was to present some first results of the project.   Ethical concerns and values important to various stakeholders of organic food and farming were contrasted with the new European Regulation (EC) 834/2007 to identify organicPlus values that go beyond minimal organic requirements. An increasing number of individual companies and some certification bodies have introduced activities concerning ethical attributes of organic production, but no comprehensive and accessible framework that provides practical support...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Values; Standards and certification Consumer issues.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/15772/1/Padel_%26_Zander_NOC_2009.pdf

Values of organic producers converting at different times: Results of a focus group study in five European countries
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
The paper presents the results of a focus group study of the values of organic producers entering the sector at different times in Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK and Switzerland. As well as expressing values widely associated with organic farming, such as food quality, health and environmental protection, established and converting producers also mentioned professional challenge, fairness in the food chain, and maintaining farm income as important values. The reviewed literature includes examples of a theory of conventionalisation which implies that later converting producers are less committed to core organic values than the previously established organic producers. The conclusions of this paper do not support this idea. In interpreting the...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Regulation Values; Standards and certification Social aspects.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://orgprints.org/9258/1/Padel_Values_IJARGE_08.pdf

The case studies of the Organic Data network
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Gerrard, Catherine L; Vieweger, Anja.
Conclusion  - “Many cooks spoil the broth”  -- Many different organisations  -- But of none has main task to collect organic market data  - Collaboration and data sharing likely to increase quality and prevent over-sampling of organic operators  -- Tension between market transparency and the need to protect commercially sensitive data  -- More active involvement of sector/trade organisations  - At national level aim for coherent and durable cross collection platforms  - Exchanging ideas and sharing experiences across borders can improve the data collection system and data quality
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade Education; Extension and communication Europe.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/26663/1/Padel-2014-bari-workshop-case%20studies.pdf

Influence of policy support on the development of organic farming in the European Union
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Lampkin, Nic; Foster, Carolyn.
The paper explores the influence of policy support on the development of the organic sector. Policies include the agri-environment (EU Regulation 2078/92), the EU regulation 2092/91 defining organic crop-production in statutory terms and policies to support market and regional development and the information provision of organic farming. Policy makers have been interested in organic farming for its environmental and health benefits and the potential to contribute to the goals of regional development programmes. The evaluation suggests that the variation in support policies alone can not explain the different rates of conversion to organic farming in the EU.
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy "Organics" in general Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://orgprints.org/11023/1/cardiff.pdf

Scientific evidence on how organic food and farming contributes to sustainable food security
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: de Porras Acuna, Miguel Angel; Niggli, Urs; Love, Nicola; Moeskops, Bram; Padel, Susanne; Schmutz, Ulrich; Lehejček, Jiří; Beck, Alexander; Müller, Adrian; Ulmer, Karin; Chable, Véronique; Levidow, Les; Mulvany, Patrick.
This briefing aims to summarise the most relevant recent scientific publications that critically assess the productivity and sustainability of organic farming methods. The rapid increase in the quantity of scientific literature on this topic reflects the growing importance of the sector as well as the need for accurate data and analysis to inform policy makers. There are currently 2.7 million organic-certified farmers (of which 350.000 are in Europe) who have committed to sustainable farming practices. Can organic food and farming be upscaled in order to contribute to sustainable food system and food security?
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Food security; Food quality and human health Produce chain management.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/35006/1/dePorras-etal-2018-tporganics-briefing-evidence-of-the-performance-of-organic-farming.pdf

Assessing the risk of non-compliance in UK organic agriculture: An econometric analysis
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Zanoli, Raffaele; Gambelli, Danilo; Solfanelli, Francesco; Padel, Susanne.
The purpose is to provide an analysis of the risk factors influencing non-compliance in UK organic farming.  The paper uses a formal econometric model of risk analysis to provide empirical evidence on the determinants of non-compliance in organic farming. A panel of data from the archives of the largest control body in the UK for 2007-2009 is used, and specific analyses are performed for two types of non-compliances. A zero inflated count data model is used for the estimation, taking into account the fact that the occurrences of non-compliance are very sparse.  Results show the existence of strong co-dependence of non-compliant behaviours (i.e. the occurrence of major and critical non-compliance increases the probability of occurrence of the minor one;...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade Values; Standards and certification Regulation.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/26880/13/Zanoli%20et%20al%202014_preprint.pdf

OCIS Public Goods Tool Development
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gerrard, Catherine L; Smith, Laurence; Padel, Susanne; Pearce, Bruce; Hitchings, Roger; Measures, Mark; Cooper, Nick.
There has recently been an increase in interest amongst policy-makers in the question of whether farming provides a “public good” beyond the simple production of food, which justifies support from, for instance, EU agricultural policy. Benefits such as an improved environment or better water quality can be perceived to be public goods. It is the provision of these sorts of benefits which may be used in the future to justify continued support of the agricultural sector through subsidies.    Given the current level of interest in this topic Natural England, with the approval of Defra, through OCIS (Organic Conversion Information Service), wished to create a tool which could be used by an advisor or an informed land owner to assess the public good provided by...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farm economics; Indicators and other value-laden measures; Environmental aspects.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/18518/2/OCIS_PG_report_April_ORC_2011V1.0.pdf

Diverse swards and mob grazing for dairy farm productivity: A UK case study
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Leach, Katharine; Palomo, Gonzalo; Waterfield, William; Zaralis, Konstantinos; Padel, Susanne.
The paper presents first year results of one participatory case study carried out as part of EU FP7 funded SOLID project (Sustainable Organic and Low Input Dairying) on an organic dairy farm managed with diverse swards and mob grazing in Britain. Mob grazing is a livestock management strategy consisting of high stocking density for a short time to remove forage rapidly due to high grazing pressure and then removing livestock to allow grass recovery. On the farm this is combined with a diverse sward, paying particular consideration to soil fertility. First results indicate that there was more available herbage in front of the cows, especially in the summer months, than could be expected from rotational grazing with shorter rest periods. Differences between...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Systems research and participatory research.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/23553/1/23553%20Leach%20etal-diverse%20swards_final%20V03_MM.pdf

Assessing the sustainability of EU dairy farms with different management systems and husbandry practices
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Leach, Katharine; Gerrard, Catherine L; Kudahl, Anne Braad; Nykänen, Arja; Vaarst, Mette; Weissensteiner, Roswitha; Padel, Susanne.
The EU funded SOLID project supports research which will contribute to the competitiveness of organic and low input dairy systems, and increase their sustainability. There are many aspects of the sustainability of dairy farms, relating to economic, environmental and social dimensions, and methods of animal husbandry can affect all of these. A UK spreadsheet based tool for rapid assessment of the whole farm was adapted for application on a range of organic and low input dairy farms across the EU. This tool was used to assess approximately ten organic dairy farms in each of four EU countries. Data on farm management practices collected in face to face interviews with farmers were entered and the tool then calculated a composite score for  each of 11 separate...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Indicators and other value-laden measures; Feeding and growth; Health and welfare; Environmental aspects.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/21761/7/21761.pdf

Some results from the Farmer Consumer Partnership project
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
Presentation on the results of the Core Farmer Consumer Partnership project given at the OF&amp;G conference on "selling organic"
Tipo: Other
Palavras-chave: Consumer issues Education; Extension and communication.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/19738/1/Farmer_Consumer_Partnership_project_for_OF%26G_2011.pdf

Organic farming policy in the European Union
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Lampkin, Nicolas; Dabbert, Stephan; Foster, Carolyn.
Organic farming is recognised in the European Union as one possible model to improve the sustainability of agriculture. During the 1990s the sector grew rapidly (to 3% of agricultural area in 2000), caused in part by policy support measures in member states and the EU. The paper summarises the development of the organic sector, discusses reasons for policy support, and reviews the main policy measures at EU and country level in three areas: legislation defining organic production, direct payments and other measures. It concludes that in future the integration of policy measures within countries and at EU level should be improved, in particular through the development of national and European action plans for organic farming.
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://orgprints.org/11015/1/chap08_hall.pdf

The implementation of organic principles and values in the European Regulation for organic food
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Roecklinsberg, Helena; Schmid, Otto.
The paper is based on selected findings of the Research project EEC 2092/91 (Organic) Revision. It contributes to an improved understanding of the core ethical values associated with and principles of organic farming, analyses reference to such values in the European Regulation (EEC) 2092/91 and its ongoing revision, and contrasts them with current practice of organic agriculture. An analysis of differences in the implementation of the Regulation by national governments and private standards is presented. Ethical values are per se in need of interpretation, so the final section sets out procedural issues arguing for a deliberative model of decision-making, when aiming to achieve a coherent integration in the structure of a regulation.
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Regulation Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/5509/1/Padel_et_al_manuscript.pdf

Information and Advisory Services for Organic Farming in Europe
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
Organic farming is increasingly recognised in the European Union (EU), by consumers, farmers, environmentalists and policy-makers alike, as a possible model for environmental, social and financial sustainability in agriculture. The 1990s witnessed very rapid growth in the sector, from less than 0.1% of the total utilisable agricultural area (UAA) in the EU in 1985 to an estimated 4 million hectares by the end of 2000 on 143,530 holdings (nearly 3 % of total UAA and 2% of holdings)(Lampkin et al., 1999).    Despite the crucial importance of information in organic farming systems as external inputs are replaced through and hence the likely influence for wider diffusion, few attempts have been made to develop a theoretical concept for organic information and...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy Markets and trade Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://orgprints.org/11020/1/esee_2001_padel.pdf

Results of Surveys on Organic Market Data Collectors and End Users in Europe
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gerrard, Catherine L; Home, Robert; Vieweger, Anja; Stolze, Matthias; Padel, Susanne.
Despite the continuous growth of the organic market in Europe, in most countries only very basic statistics about this sector exist. There are a number of reasons for the need for reliable data on European organic production, retail sales and trade. Above all, data and market information are needed by private and public actors to make correct decisions; by farmers and other members of the organic supply-chain to make investment decisions; and by policy makers to calibrate measures targeted to the organic sector. To understand the availability of data on the organic market, and to assist in improving data quality and availability, it is first necessary to be aware of the organisations that currently collect, analyse, and/or disseminate such data across...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/23319/1/23319%20Gerard_MM.pdf

Communicating with customers
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Zander, Katrin.
The growth in demand for organic and Fairtrade products is a clear example of the emerging importance of ‘ethical consumerism’ in the food sector. But as the popularity of organic food grows, so too does the range of mass produced organic products. Indeed, competition between many organic products is now predominantly a question of price. As a result, there are concerns that the ethical values and objectives of the organic movement are no longer central to large sections of organic production.   The article summarises results of the Farmer Consumer Partnership (CORE FCP) project.
Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Consumer issues.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/18715/1/OF%23106%2Dp29%2D31%2DCommunicating_with_Consumers.pdf

Introduction to global markets and marketing of organic food
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
This chapter contributes to an understanding of the opportunities and challenges of the organic food market. After a short introduction describing the size and trends in the global organic market, it introduces key concepts and theories of food marketing as a primer for consumers. The following sections introduce the principles behind organic production, the places where organic food is sold as well as pricing and promotion. This is followed by a section discussing what consumers are seeking when they purchase organic products. The chapter concludes with some reflections on the inbuilt challenge of organic food marketing. One the one hand, buying and selling organic food is a market transaction, but, at the same time the value based principles and...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Consumer issues.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/30798/1/Padel_Global%20Markets%20and%20Marketing%20of%20organic%20food.pdf

Entwicklung und Förderung des ökologischen Landbaus in ausgewählten Ländern Europas: unterschiedliche Wege zu einer deutlichen Ausdehnung des ökologischen Landbaus
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Nieberg, Hiltrud; Offermann, Frank; Padel, Susanne.
Um den Prozess der Maßnahmenförderung zu befördern, kann es hilfreich sein, den Blick auf diejenigen Länder zu richten, in denen der ökologische Landbau eine im europäischem Maßstab überdurchschnittliche Bedeutung hat. Dazu gehören die Länder Österreich, Schweden, Schweiz, Italien, Finnland und Dänemark.
Tipo: Web product
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Country reports.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://orgprints.org/1623/1/zi023032.pdf

D.4.4: Plan for continuation of the knowledge platform
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kata, Gócs; Rasmussen, Ilse A.; Moeskops, Bram; Padel, Susanne; Micheloni, Cristina; Willer, Helga.
This deliverable is part work package 4 of the OK-Net Arable Horizon 2020 project, which started on 1 March 2015 and finished on 28 February 2018. The aim of OK-Net Arable is to promote and exchange knowledge among farmers, farm advisers and scientists with the objective to increase productivity and quality in organic arable cropping all over Europe.  Within the 3-year project, a knowledge platform was created (farmknowledge.org) to provide access to a wide range of tools and resources, that can help to improve organic production. While, the platform was launched in October 2016, it was platform was continuously improved during the course of the project and tools were added until the end of the project. Setting up the farmknowledge platform was a success....
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Crop husbandry; Knowledge management.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/36334/1/OK_Net_Arable_D4.4_17_May.pdf

OK-net arable: progress report of the co-ordination of farmer groups (WP2)
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Cullen, Beth; Bliss, Katie; Amos, Dominic.
The aims of this work package are   - Co-ordinate the interaction and exchange between the national /regional farmer innovation groups to ensure good and constructive communication (Task 2.1)   - Develop a framework that facilitates structured exchange of experiences in the area of arable crop production; developing conclusions for a general application in Europe based on regional results (Task  2.2)  - Test innovative end-user and educational material, (e.g. manuals, web-based tools, interactive workshops etc.) and understand reasons for acceptance and successful implementation (Task 2.3- ongoing )  - Develop recommendations on the experiences (Task 2.4 – not started).   The presentation shows progress and results from the work carried out until Oct 2016.
Tipo: Other
Palavras-chave: Systems research and participatory research Cereals; Pulses and oilseeds Education; Extension and communication.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://orgprints.org/30878/1/OK-Net_arable%20WP%202%20mid%20term%20summary.pdf

English Organic Producer Survey 2013
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gerrard, Catherine L; Padel, Susanne; Lampkin, Nic.
This report summarises the results of a survey carried out with English organic producers in November and December 2013 as part of the Organic Data Network Project.   There are approximately 2724 English organic producers and 223 of these participated in the survey, a response rate of just over 8%.   The sample is not representative of the total population of English organic producers, see the data collection and analysis section for more details, but gives a snapshot of the situation for a large number of producers.   The survey covered a range of farm types, though completed surveys showed greater coverage of beef and sheep and under-coverage of cereal holdings. The geographical distribution showed a slight under-coverage of the east of the country....
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farm economics; Markets and trade.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/26329/1/English%20Organic%20Producer%20Survey%202013.pdf

Local and/or Organic: A balancing of values for producers and consumers
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
The poster explores the meaning of organic and local food and how closely they are related in the mind of consumers and producers of organic food, drawing on focus group discussions and laddering interviews with 181 consumers and 33 producers. The results show that both groups associate organic food with local trade and see this as an important value. It is concluded that in the complex organic food networks both producers and consumer have to balance localness with other values and constraints when making decisions about where to buy or where to sell their organic products.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Regulation; Markets and trade; Consumer issues.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/8853/1/Padel_Local_organic_COR2006.pdf

Lifting the lid on organic certification
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
CERTCOST, a European research project on the system of certification of organic food ran from 2008 until November 2011 with the aim of providing recommendations to improve the efficiency, transparency, and cost effectiveness of organic food certification systems in Europe. ORC became a project partner in 2009 when Susanne Padel joined us from Aberystwyth University. This article reviews some of the findings relating to certification and non compliance.
Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article
Palavras-chave: Regulation.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/20466/1/Lifting_the_lid_ORC_Bulletin_107_DEC_2011.pdf

Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for Organic Food and Farming
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Beck, Alexander; Cuoco, Eduardo; Häring, Anna Maria; Kahl, J.; Koopmans, Chris; Micheloni, Cristina; Moeskops, Bram; Niggli, Urs; Padel, Susanne; Rasmussen, Ilse A.
TP Organics is the European Technology Platform for organic food and farming, and for low-input agriculture. Established in 2008, it brings together small and medium-sized enterprises, larger companies, farmers, researchers, consumers and civil society organisations involved in the organic value chain from production, input and supply, to food processing, marketing and consumption. It identifies research and innovation needs and communicates them to policy-makers. The aim is to leverage the organic sector’s contribution to sustainable farming and food production. Since 2013, TP Organics is officially recognised by the European Commission as one of 40 European Technology Platforms (ETPs).    TP Organics published its first Strategic Research Agenda in 2009....
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farm economics; Farming Systems; Markets and trade.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/28777/1/2998.pdf

Ethical principles and the revision of organic rules
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Alrøe, Hugo Fjelsted; Schmid, Otto; Padel, Susanne.
Strong ethical principles are seen as a tool to evaluating the development of organic agriculture so that corrections can be made where they are considered necessary. This report explains how the EU project, Organic Revision, is expected to do just that.
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Regulation.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/7846/1/Alroe_et_al_2005_EthicalPrinciplesAndTheRevisionOfOrganicRules.pdf

Angebot und Nachfrage fuer Oekofuttermittel in der EU
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
The paper is a summary of a longer report of the same question. It sets out briefly the situation of countries and certifiers to the challenge of moving to 1005 organic rations for livestock, presents a calcualtion of the balance between supply (based on land area and average yields) for organic cereals and pulses grown in the EU and the demand (based on typical rations for several categories of livestock).
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Regulation; Markets and trade; Feeding and growth.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/5520/1/Padel_2005_Futtermittel.pdf

UK farmers’ transition pathways towards agroecological farm redesign: evaluating explanatory models
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne; Levidov, Les; Pearce, Bruce.
Although the organic conversion process has been much studied, farm-level transitions to agroecosystems are less well understood. What transition pathways do they take? How can (or does) farmers’ learning help to make such changes? What support measures can (or do) facilitate such learning? To answer such questions, a UK study identified farmers undergoing an agroecological transition and compared their practices with two prevalent models. As regards the Efficiency – Substitution – Redesign (ESR) model, our case-study farms had all three changes, but they were rarely sequential; agroecosystem redesign did not follow from Efficiency or Substitution measures, which readily provide endpoints rather than transitional stages. As regards the ‘trigger events’...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Technology transfer; Knowledge management.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://orgprints.org/36304/1/PADEL%20et%20al%202019%20transition%20UK%20farmers%20transition%20pathways%20towards%20agroecological%20farm%20redesign%20evaluating%20explanatory%20models.pdf

Recommendations on innovative strategies related to health management and quality
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Vaarst, Mette; Zaralis, Konstantinos; Padel, Susanne.
The SOLID project (Sustainable Organic Low-Input Dairying) carried out research to improve the sustainability of low-input/organic dairy systems in different ways. This deliverable is part of a series of three that summarise recommendations arising from participatory research with innovative strategies involving farmers, supply chain partners and researchers in the SOLID project.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Health and welfare.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://orgprints.org/35190/1/Deliverable_1%203_FINAL.pdf

Organic farming: implications for costs of production and provisioning of environmental services
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Odefey, Lars; Berner, Anja; Offermann, Frank; Gerrard, Catherine L; Padel, Susanne; Lampkin, Nic.
The report is part of the project 'Farm Accountancy Cost Estimation and Policy Analysis of European Agriculture' (FACEPA).    The overall aim of this report is to contrast organic and conventional forms of commodity production in terms of costs and environmental performance. Specific objectives are to apply the General Cost of Production Model (GECOM) developed in the FACEPA project to organic farms, to compare GECOM results for organic farming to data from other national studies as part of a (quasi-)validation, to discuss production costs in organic farming in the light of the structure of the organic farming sector and the respective policy environment in selected EU Member States, and to explore the potential of FADN systems for deriving environmental...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farm economics; Policy environments and social economy; Environmental aspects.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/21012/1/D7_3_final.pdf

Organic Knowledge Network Arable - D.3.1 State-of-the-art research results and best practices
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Niggli, Urs; Schmidt, Jennifer; Watson, Christine; Kriipsalu, Mait; Shanskiy, Merrit; Barberi, Paolo; Kowalska, Jolanta; Schmitt, Annegret; Daniel, Claudia; Wenthe, Ulla; Conder, Malgorzarta; Wohlfahrt, Jens; Schild, Marion; Dierauer, Hansueli; Krauss, Maike; Moeskops, Bram; Padel, Susanne; Micheloni, Cristina; Constanzo, Ambrogio; Thonar, Cécile; Wilbois, Klaus-Peter.
In this deliverable of the Project OK-Net Arable project, the findings from peer-review research on the productivity of organic arable crops are reported. Then the conclusions and recommendations for five most important levers which can be used by the farmers are presented. Finally, the most important recommendations of the EIP-AGRI Focus Group on Organic Farming - Optimizing Arable Yields are summarized in order to put innovation on organic farms in its social context.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Crop husbandry; Soil.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://orgprints.org/30506/1/OK_Net_WP3_D31_final.pdf

The Evaluation of the German Programme for Organic Food and Farming Research: Results and pointers for the future
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Vieweger, Anja; Häring, Anna Maria; Padel, Susanne; Döring, Thomas F.; Ekert, Stefan; Lampkin, Nicolas; Murphy-Bokern, Donal; Otto, Kristin.
In 2001, the German Federal Government established the Federal Scheme for Organic Agriculture (BÖL). The goal was to improve the professionalism of organic farming in Germany; to support sustained growth in production of organic food; and to stimulate a corresponding growth in the market for organic food.   The paper presents results of an evaluation carried out by an international team in 2012. Our evaluation focused in particular on all research initiated and completed in period 2003 to 2010. The overall aim of the evaluation was to assess the relevance and impact of the research in relation to the BÖL’s goals, the effectiveness of the deployment of the research funding resources, and the efficiency of programme management. Recommendations relate to...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Technology transfer; Research communication and quality.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/23555/1/23555_MM.pdf

Preliminary comments on Title II of the EC Proposal for a new Council regulation on organic production
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Alrøe, Hugo F.; Padel, Susanne.
In response to the conclusions of the European Action Plan for organic food and farming the European Commission has adopted a proposal for a new Council regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products. Although the aim of the new regulation is to improve clarity for both consumers and farmers, stakeholders have raised questions and expressed concerns on various issues of the proposed regulation (for example at the stakeholder conference held on March 27, 2006 by the European Parliament). In order to ensure the most relevant focus for research in Organic Revision, the project has nominated three contested areas that need to be further analysed. Following this refocusing the project (Alrøe and Padel) has provided preliminary comments...
Tipo: Working paper
Palavras-chave: Regulation.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/8722/1/OR_PreCom_29032006.pdf

The use of Farm Business Survey data to compare the environmental performance of organic and conventional farms
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gerrard, CL; Moakes, Simon; Padel, Susanne.
This paper considers two main questions: Is it possible to use Farm Business Survey (FBS) data to derive well-established environmental indicators and can these FBS derived indicators also provide a reasonable comparison of the environmental performance of organic and conventional farms? The results suggest that the indicators can be obtained from FBS data and that the majority of the indicators provided meaningful results, despite some data limitations within the FBS dataset. The comparison of organic with conventional FBS data in the UK suggests that organic farms have lower fertiliser and crop protection costs (as would be expected) but that differences in feed costs, stocking density and cropping diversity were dependent upon farm type. This research...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Farm economics.
Ano: 2012

Setting and reviewing standards for organic farming
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Padel, Susanne.
One of the cornerstones of organic farming is the fact that it is governed by clear standards which are legally protected in many parts of the world, but there is concern that the current certification system does not fully safeguard the objectives and principles of the movement and encourage further improvements in sustainability. The chapter provides a brief history of organic standard development, and introduces the values and principles of organic farming that have guided this process. The chapter discusses advantages and disadvantages of the different types of rules currently used to achieve common objectives, such as prohibitions or obligations to use specified inputs and practices. The chapter explores whether trends in sustainability assessment...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Crop husbandry Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/34238/1/Ch_13_Global%20Organic%20Standards_preprint.pdf