ICROFS
- International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems
News
2018.10.29 | Agriculture and food
ON FARM FEEDING FOR ORGANIC BROILERS
Marc Pousin’s farm in Saint-Pierre-des-Échaubrognes, France provides 100% organic, local feed for it’s broilers. OK-Net EcoFeed had the chance to visit and learn from the mixed farm (crops, cattle, sheep and different poultry species), the founder of the Volailles Bio de l'Ouest (VBO-West Organic Poultry Coop) cooperation.
2018.10.24 | Agriculture and food
CIRCASA Survey - your views on soil organic carbon management
The European project CIRCASA is making a survey on the role of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) management for climate change mitigation and sustainable development. Contribute to this survey and tell what you think are the most effective management options, barriers and solutions.
2018.10.08 | Agriculture and food
Improving soil conservation and resource use in organic cropping systems for vegetable production
What’s the best way to manage Agroecological Service Crops? Comparing the usual management of ASC as green manure vs the use of roller crimper in a no till system, SoilVeg found that the latter generate an higher overall environment benefit, although with lower yields.
2018.10.02 | Agriculture and food
Innovative processing and packaging for safe, high-quality, organic berry products
Consumers want high-quality, organic berry products available in larger quantities. An international team of researchers has set out to meet their demands.
2018.09.14 | Agriculture and food
Anaerobically digested green manure is a valuable fertilizer
Anaerobic digestion of green manure increases nitrogen (N) availability. However, the N fertilizer replacement value is affected by the initial quality of the green manure, which is related to plant species composition and cutting frequency.
2018.07.19 | Seminar
Pig health and welfare in eco-efficient organic systems discussed at research seminar
June 13th, the Danish Organic RDD projects, VIPiglets, pECOSYSTEM and MAFFRA, presented results to and discussed recommendations with an international audience. Furthermore, international researchers where invited as guest speakers to share knowledge on research abroad.
