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| Borgen, A.; Gustavsson, A.-M. D.; Kieksi, J.; Johnsen, T.; Andersson, R.; Eriksen, R.. |
| Introduction Huge differences are seen in the use of organic seed in different countries. In some countries, the majority of organic farmers uses organic seed of the dominating crops, while organic farmers in other countries predominately uses conventional seed. The IFOAM basic standards, the EU-regulation (Council regulation (EEC) No 2092/91), and standards in most countries worldwide request organic seed to be used if such seed is available. If not, the competent authority can accept the farmer to use conventional seed. Before 2004, the EU regulation on organic agriculture will be revised. The current analysis is conducted as a background paper for this revision. Description and approach A comparative study in the Nordic countries shows that the... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Crop husbandry. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/322/1/Factors_affecting_the_development_of_the_organic_seed_sector.htm |
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