New Logo European Organic Products Sources: The birth of agriculture bio logic dates back to the twenties of the twentieth century. For the first Rudolf Steiner, Germany, laid the foundation of biodynamic farming method. Then the English Albert Howard developed the Indore composting process, with which promoted the organic fertilization. A few years later he developed Hans Muller, Switzerland, organic farming - organic farming. From those early beginnings organic farming methods and has developed progressively to spread, its transformations have accompanied and guided humanity in its evolution.
General principles: organic farming is the way to cultivate the land in harmony with nature, that is trying to use methods that are closest to the way they are born and grow the plants in nature and are to that is minimally invasive it that create less damage to the planet as possible. In farming you do not use synthetic chemicals (fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, pesticides in general), or genetically modified organisms. To ensure crop protection is primarily a precautionary measure, selecting disease-resistant species and intervening with appropriate farming techniques such as, for example
Crop rotation, avoids cultivating for more consecutive seasons on the same land the same plant. In this way, first you prevent pests to find the environment conducive to their proliferation, and the other using a more rational and less intensive soil nutrients; L in planting hedges and trees, which recreate the landscape, give hospitality to the natural predators of pests and serve as a physical barrier to potential external pollution; L to intercropping, which is in different plants grow at the same time, one of the other unwelcome pests; In organic farming using natural f ertilizzanti such as manure and other composted organic matter (clippings, etc..) and green manure, which are incorporated in the soil plants specially sown, such as clover or mustard. In case of need for the protection of crops is done with natural plant, animal or mineral extracts of plants, beneficial insects that prey on pests, natural mineral or rock flour to correct the structure and chemical properties of soil and to protect the crops by cryptogams.
If work is required for the defense of crops from pests and other adversities, the farmer can only use substances of natural origin and detailed specifically authorized by the Rules Committee (with the criterion of so-called "positive list"). On the farm that practice organic farming farming integrates with it and must follow specific criteria to bring maximum attention to the welfare of animals that eat grass and organic feed and not taking antibiotics, hormones or other substances that artificially stimulate the growth and milk production. In addition, farms should be ample space for the animals to move and graze freely, in respect of the nature of species and creating a balanced relationship between leaders and working surface. In June 2007 the EU Council of Ministers of Agriculture has approved a new regulation intended to regulate matters relating to organic production and labeling of organic products. This new Council Regulation includes clearly defined objectives, basic principles and general rules for organic production. the entry into force of the Regulation by 1 January 2010.
to continue deepening my avail of some institutional means by which you can realize how and how the legislators, both at European and Italian are interested in the regulation and development of an argument that organic farming, which I believe may have a key role here in the next decades to rebalance a part of chaos now exists, particularly in agriculture, but in general present in every human activity.
follow the link to the European Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/home_en This website is an initiative of the Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development of European Commission, as part of a campaign to increase awareness on organic farming in Europe.
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