why organic farming?

Why Organic farming?• Definition While there’s no formal or universal definition for organic farming, it c

an be defined as one or more systems of production which don’t use synthetic fertilizers, man-made pesticides, herbicides, growth regulators, antibiotics, hormone stimulants and/or livestock feed additives to grow crops and raise animals.

Organic farming in and of itself differs greatly from conventional farming in a number of ways. Virtually all Organic Farmers who grow crops prefer to use renewable resources and recycling to return what most conventional farmers would consider waste, back to the soil as mother nature intended.

More importantly, Organic Farmer’s use numerous techniques to promote life within existing ecosystems and minimize pollution that occurs with virtually all conventional farming practices.

Organic farming

• Organic farming is a system which:• Improves the structure, fertility, and health of the soil while enhancin

g the surrounding environment • Produces quality agricultural and livestock products, true to species,

with high nutritional value • Avoids pollution resulting from agriculture • Minimises the use of non-renewable resources • Increases biodiversity • Works towards being a closed system anic?

Food Pyramid in China

Organic food

Green food

Pollution-free food

Organic agriculture• Organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health o

f soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. Organic agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all involved.

• After a two year consultative process, in September 2005 in Adelaide, Australia the General Assembly of IFOAM adopted the Principles of organic Agriculture which are the fundamentals of Organic Agriculture: health, ecology, care and fairness.

Organic Certification • IFOAM: International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements t

he Organic Guarantee System (OGS) • WWOOF: World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms • Israel: Israel Bio Organic Agriculture Association (IBOAA) “Kibbutz

Movement -Zion movement”• US:National Organic Program (NOP) &CCOF• Australia:Australian Certified Organic (ACO )

Organic Certification-China

• 中绿华夏有机食品认证中心• 南京国环有机产品认证中心• 香港中绿中国有机认证

Part III Organic Market &Case Study

• Retail system: supermarket• Community supported agriculture(CSA)• Community Supported Agriculture consists of a community of individ

uals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community's farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production.

• CSAs are frequently formed by farmers, but a number have been formed by consumers. CSAs offer opportunities for people to meet in a different way and address important community issues. Some CSAs make sure that the CSA initiative does not exclude low-income families through its pricing policies.

CSA-Beijing Xiaomaolv farm with Shiyan &Wentie jun

CSA-Chengdu PCD &CURASustainable agriculture in Anlong village, Pixian

CSA-Organic farm in chengdu Guoyuan xiangzhu, owner-Luoyu

CSA-Organic farm in chengdu Guoyuan xiangzhu, owner-Luoyu

CSA-ShanghaiCenbu ecofarm garden, Cenbu,village,Qingpu

CSA-Organic farming training at Yuenlang, HK