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Poland - Organic sector factsheet
Get PDFThis factsheet provides an overview of the organic agriculture sector in Poland, including farmland area, market trends, and key figures on organic production. It also outlines CAP policy support, detailing financial allocations, eco-schemes, and strategic goals for organic farming. Additionally, it highlights national action plans and support measures for organic aquaculture and market development
Towards sustainable insect pest management: A conceptual review using the example of pollen beetles in rapeseed
Get PDFAgricultural intensification is a major driver of global biodiversity loss, jeopardising the health of ecosystems and people. As the demand for agricultural products continues to grow, a major challenge is to increase production without harming the environment. This will require rethinking insect pest management and, in many cases, a shift in focus from individual fields to agroecosystems.
We review advances in insect pest management using the example of the pollen beetle (Brassicogethes aeneus) in oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Where possible, we also provide relevant pest and crop characteristics to facilitate knowledge transfer to other systems. We integrate control measures from different scientific disciplines into three scenarios: “reduced harm” - “no harm” - “biodiversity positive”. All scenarios are expected to ultimately facilitate successful pest management, but with varying outcomes for biodiversity.
Environmentally sustainable pollen beetle management is in our opinion possible, but only if pest population management is facilitated by collective action (e.g. joint action of farmers). This is because immediate damage prevention requires rapid mortality of adult pollen beetles during the vulnerable bud stage of oilseed rape, which is often not achieved by either chemical pesticide substitutes or natural pest control. The latter has the potential to facilitate the control of not only pollen beetles, even under future climate projections, but will require major efforts to restore or create biodiverse and functional agroecosystems. To halt biodiversity loss, it is essential to envision a pest management strategy that facilitates this and to set the political and scientific course accordingly
Module 20 – Offering organic seed in the EU Router Database (RDB)
No full textEach EU Member State must maintain a national database of organic and in-conversion seed and plant reproductive material (PRM). Limited availability and inconsistent listings increase the risk of derogation misuse, making accurate databases essential for phasing out derogations by 2036.
Since 2021, the Router Database (RDB) has linked national databases, enabling suppliers to submit offers once for wider distribution, reducing administrative burden and improving visibility.
In 2026, the RDB will relaunch with new tools and enhanced features. A self-paced training will help suppliers learn, practice, and act as trainers within their teams. Accordingly, the training material will be adapted to reflect the new functionalities
DAACH – Anbau- und Absatzförderung neuer Schweizer Dinkelsorten - Schlussbericht 2022-2024
Get PDFDer heutige Dinkelanbau in der Schweiz weist eine extrem schmale genetische Diversität auf. Rund 90-95% der Dinkelflächen sind mit nur zwei Sorten, Ostro und Oberkulmer, bepflanzt (Swisssem). Hinzu kommt, dass diese zwei alten Sorten sehr eng verwandt sind. Sommer- oder Wechseldinkel wird aktuell gar nicht angebaut.
Der Klimawandel und meteorologisch extreme Jahre führen dazu, dass Landwirt*innen heute vermehrt mit erschwerten Anbaubedingungen rechnen müssen. Einer Auswahl an den heutigen Klimabedingungen angepassten Sorten im Sinne einer Risikoabsicherung kommt deshalb eine hohe Bedeutung zu. Mit züchterisch angepassten Dinkelsorten könnte auch eine Steigerung der Inlandversorgung angestrebt werden
Dynamic learning agenda: A practical example
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Crop Wild Relatives (CWRs) offer great potential for more resilient and diverse agriculture. However, breeders of CWRs face challenges, including technical constraints and limited collaboration and knowledge sharing between key actors.
Solution
The Dynamic Learning Agenda (DLA) is a flexible multi-actor method that supports learning and problem-solving through shared activities. It serves to bring breeders and researchers together to co-design, test and adapt solutions
Evaluation of winter wheat varieties under organic farming conditions
No full textSince 2012, the Hungarian Research Institute for Organic Agriculture (ÖMKi) coordinates organic wheat cultivar trials within its organic on-farm network. These strip trials were complemented by the launch of a small plot trial network in 2020. In this collaborative research, winter wheat cultivars are tested in randomized and replicated experiments on organic crop fields provided by research institutes, official trial stations, and farmers. In all cases, the varieties were nominated for the trials by the variety owners (breeders, traders) according to their experience and judgement on the cultivars’ potential for organic production. In total more than forty cultivars were involved in the experiment. On-site inspections are carried out according to specific criteria. From sowing to harvest, all data is recorded, including agronomic, environmental and weather data. We also carry out qualitative tests on post-harvest samples. To sow, you need a plot of at least 1 x 6 metres per variety. For winter wheat this means 150 grams of seed per plot. The varieties are sown in 4 replicates, in a randomized arrangement from late September to mid-October. In our post-registration test network, we look for varieties that may be suitable for organic production and perform well under these conditions. We consider safe emergence, rapid initial development and disease resistance important.
This research was funded by the Hungarian National Rural Network (MNVH) under grant number VP-20.2.-16-2016-00001, as well as by the OrganicYieldsUp and LIVESEED projects, and the Hungarian Seed Association (VSZT – Vetőmag Szövetség Szakmaközi Szervezet és Terméktanács
Remote Sensing-Assisted Physical Modelling of Complex Spatio Temporal Nitrate Leaching Patterns from Silvopastoral Systems
No full textAffordable optical data obtained from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) coupled with process-based model could constitute an integrative platform to map complex spatio-temporal patterns of nitrate leaching and reduce uncertainties in tightening the nitrogen (N) cycle of silvopastoral systems. This study uses field data from commercial farm in Denmark with lactating sows housed in paddocks with pasture flanking a central poplar tree zone either pruned (P) or unpruned (tall, T), each with resources (feed and hut) on same (S) or opposite side (O) of the tree zone. Poplar leaf area index derived from true-colour UAV imagery was fed to the Daisy process-based model alongside soil data and geostatistical analyses to derive the soil water balance across the paddocks and explicitly map the spatio-temporal variation of soil nitrate leaching at 1 m. Nitrate leaching varied seasonally and spatially from 7 to 860 kg N ha−1 year−1, a wide range otherwise difficult to capture by employing only process-based model using mean effective parameters. Nitrate leaching was in the order PO > PS > TO > TS. The N cycle was tightened with T regardless of S/O. The approach could operationally monitor complex silvopastoral systems where trees and resource position play the role to alleviate nitrate leaching in outdoor pig systems
STUDY THE APPLICABILITY OF SENTINEL-2 OPTICAL DATA, AS WELL AS BENEFITS FROM THE SENTINEL-1 SAR DATA, FOR PREDICTING THE YIELD OF ORGANIC BARLEY
Get PDFThe barley crop is widely used in the economic life of humanity and is characterized by great ecological plasticity. It is a good competitor to other cereals, which is why it is extremely suitable for growing in organic farming. The multispectral data obtained from the COPERNICUS Sentinel-2 satellites has proven in numerous scientific works its applicability to support crop monitoring. In that
way, that data is invaluable in optimizing the production processes. In this study, a comparison was made between satellite data products derived from the COPERNICUS Sentinel-2 optical and Sentinel-1 SAR data, as well as studying their statistical relationship with the yield of the organically grown barley. The spatial resolution of all products is 10 m. The utilization of both satellite data types for monitoring and forecasting the yield of organically grown barley has been verified. The BBCH-41
phase was found to be the most suitable for the utilization of Sentinel-2 optical data to generate a different set of vegetation indices for yield prediction. In that phase, most of the tested vegetation indices showed successful yield prediction. The most relevant is the Green Chlorophyll Vegetation Index (GCVI; r = 0.80), which has the highest correlation with the yield. Considering SAR data, the
backscatter in co- and cross-pol were derived in terms of Sigma-Nought. The Radar Vegetation Index in dual-pol (dRVI) was also calculated. As reported in other studies, a correlation is observed between dRVI and vegetation indices (e.g., NDVI). Whole output SAR products are sensitive to the geometrical properties of the crop and represent in various extent the phenological development of the organic barley. In this regard, SAR data complements optical data and provides reliable information on crop conditions during periods of high cloud cover. Bearing in mind that very often these periods coincide with phenological phases that are critical in crop development
Contrassegno di alimenti biologici
No full textLa presente guida tecnica offre alle imprese del settore alimentare nonché a trasformatrici e trasformatori in azienda un supporto per l'etichettatura dei loro prodotti. Nella pubblicazione sono spiegati i requisiti per il contrassegno di alimenti biologici secondo le basi giuridiche e le direttive di diritto privato di Bio Suisse e Demeter in vigore in Svizzera
Talajápolás és élőhelyteremtés honos évelő sorköztakaró növényekkel
Get PDFAz Ökológiai Mezőgazdasági Kutatóintézet 2012 óta foglalkozik sorköztakaró magkeverékek kutatás-fejlesztésével, botanikusok, szőlészek, borászok, növényorvosok és más kapcsolódó szakemberek bevonásával. Hatéves kutatómunka után kereskedelmi forgalomba került az országos on-farm kísérletek eredményein alapuló hatkomponensű magkeverékünk, az ÖMKi Élő Sorköz. Vizsgálatainkat ezután kiterjesztettük a szőlő mint élőhely tejleskörűbb felvételezésére, képet kapva a botanika mellett a hasznos ízeltlábúak és a kártevők alakulásáról is különböző talajápolási technológiák tükrében. Ugyancsak monitorozzuk a legfontosabb szőlőbetegségek alakulását az ültetvényekben.
Eredményeink az utóbbi négy évből két szempontból fontosak: egyrészt, hat hazai helyszín bevonásával tudtunk
meggyőződni róla, hogy a jól megválasztott évelő talajtakarással növelhető a szőlőültetvények biodiverzitása, a hasznos ízeltlábúak jelenléte a tőkéken, miközben a károsító-nyomás nem nő, sőt, egyes kórokozók esetében érdemben csökkenhet is. Másrészt, az elmúlt évek aszályos periódusai lehetővé tették a klímaváltozásnak ellenállóbb, megújulásra képes gyepi fajok kiválasztását, amely egy új, szárazságtűrő magkeverék alapját képezheti. A honos, évelő gyepi fajok hazai talajápolási tapasztalatai hasznos iránymutatást adhatnak a magkeverékek épített környezetben való alkalmazására is