Agri-environmental schemeGrasslandIntensive agriculturePlant diversityProductionAgricultural intensification has caused significant declines in biodiversity. Agri-environmental schemes (AES), including organic farming, are thought to benefit biodiversity. However, under similar production conditions and in comparable ...
http://www.ifa.ie/schemes-and-payments/organic-farming-scheme/ This is one of our most popular modules and covers all the basics you’ll need to know about growing crops organically in Ireland – this is especially useful if you are aiming to sell organic certified produce with a symbol. ...
Organic Matters Magazine is one of Ireland’s top organic farming magazines published by IOA. Organic Matters Magazine is full of information and articles related to organic farming and the organic food market. The magazine is complimentary to IOA members. This was the magazine's official website ...
Currently in the UK there are various stewardship and grant schemes that support organic farming. This will change when the new schemes such as Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) are introduced in 2024 these in turn could affect the area of organically farmed land. Sign in to download ...
Our course is also recognised by the Department of Agriculture as an approved training course for qualification for the Organic Farming Scheme. What can I choose to learn? The modules we are offering have been updated to reflect the latest national QQI Level 5 Horticulture courses: Year 1 Module...
This review provides an introduction to organic farming, its history and concepts, organic certification systems and governmental support, impacts to the environment and food security, the quality of organic food, and the impact of organic farming on hum
According to organic standards (checked by audits under the organic certification scheme), animals should have sufficient shade under hedges and trees and adequate shelters, in addition to guaranteed free access to water. 2.2 Data management The THI was used to characterize the climate conditions on...
Agriculture is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and must feature in efforts to reduce emissions. Organic farming might contribute to this through decreased use of farm inputs and increased soil carbon sequestration, but it mig
Current organic farming systems adopting the so-called input substitution approach remain intensive and highly specialized and not necessarily able to significantly improve their sustainability. This would require system diversification and redesign of the agroecosystem to increase the spatial and temporal ...
The conversion of grassland to arable land, intensive large-scale agricultural production, widespread plow farming, and severe drought collectively intensified wind-induced soil erosion. It is estimated that during the Dust Bowl, 1.2 billion tons of soil were lost across 40.5 km2 of the Great ...