Links & Info
This page provides some background information and links related to the work of the proposed technology platform organic farming.
IFOAM Principles of Organic Agriculture
The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) passed the principles of organic agriculture at its General Assembly in September 2005 in Adelaide, Australia (principles).
Organic agriculture is based on the principles of health, ecology, fairness and care.
Organic Revision Project: Reports on integrating ethical values
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 group discussions about values among organic and converting producers and other stakeholders were conducted in five European countries during 2004 and early 2005.
- Info on the focus groups of value concepts of organic producers and other stakeholders at the Organic Revision Homepage
- Report Focus groups of value concepts of organic producers and other stakeholders by Padel et al. (= Deliverable 21 of the Organic Revision Project)
- Organic Revision Homepage
Directorate-General for Research of the European Commission: Foresight Process
A) Events
June 27-28, 2007
Towards future challenges of agricultural research in Europe
On 26-27 June 2007, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research held a major Conference in Brussels (Belgium) on the future of European agriculture and its consequences for research. (Info)
April 17-18 , 2007
Conference on future research and competitiveness aspects of the European food industry
On 17-18 April 2007 the Directorate-General for Research of the European Commission organised a major Conference on the future research and competitiveness aspects of the European food industry, in Brussels (Charlemagne building), Belgium. The Conference was divided into four main sessions: Trends and Outlook in World Economics, Culture and Food; Drivers of Food demand and of the Market Today and Tomorrow; New Technologies for Food Production; Future Perceptions of Food. Commissioner Potocnikfor Science and Research and Commissioner Fischer Boel for Agriculture and Rural Development participated in the debate. (Info)
B) About the Foresight Process
Standing Commitee on Agricultural Research (SCAR): Foresight process
Under its mandate concerning strengthening coordination of research efforts in Europe, the Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR) launched a wide foresight process to allow an assessment of trends and their implications in considering the prospects for agriculture for 2015 – 2020 and to enable the necessary political answers to be found.The results of the whole foresight process undertaken by SCAR is also expected to provide inputs to a report on the coordination of agricultural research in Europe that the Commission wishes to transmit to the European Parliament and the Council in 2007/2008.
- Background - Foresight Expert Group - Documents (Info)
- DG Research Report on the foresight process to allow an assessment of trends and their implications (Report)
Technology Platforms
So called technology platforms have proven to be a powerful instrument to bring together a wide range of stakeholders identifying research priorities of a sector. Technology platforms are industry-led while also involving the financial world, public authorities, the research community and civil society. Their potential is well-acknowledged by the EU institutions.
The European Commission supports several technology platforms. They are listed at the EU-Agri-Net-Portal (List)
- "Technology Platform on Farm Animal Breeding and Reproduction FABRE-TP"
- Technology Platform “Plants for the Future”
- European Technology Platform for Global Animal Health - Vision 2015
- Technology Platform of the European Forest-Based Sector (FTP)
- Food for Life
- Industrial Biotechnology Platform
Addresses
- Research Addresses
Addresses related to organic farming research in Europe (compiled as part of the Core Organic ERA-Net project) - Organic Farming in Europe
Address database of the Organic Europe homepage with more than 1000 addresses related to organic farming in Europe
