Niels Halberg Director International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems (ICROFS)

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1 Research in Organic agriculture: Strategies and programs Chinese - Danish networking 2 nd workshop, Foulum Niels Halberg Director International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems (ICROFS)

2 International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems (ICROFS) Centre without walls Seeking to enhance volume and quality of organic research world wide Coordinator of research programmes; Denmark since 1996; European since 2005 (Core Organic II w. 22 countries); East Africa from 2011 Disseminating organic research results and knowledge: projects, programs, Organic E-prints International board (Europe, China, Africa, America, Ifoam)

3 Research programmes coordinated by ICROFS 1996 DARCOF I Production and environment. Research development and communication DARCOF II DARCOF III Organic RDD Effective production Inherent and organic qualities of organic foods International research cooperation and organic integrity Grow th, trustworthiness and robust systems CORE I CORE II 11 countries. Pilot call on animal health, quality of foods, and marketing 21 countries, larger joint funds, new research opportunities App researchers involved in each program, Phd students in organic food and farming

4 Free access database on organic research

5 Focus areas Overall themes 1. New high-value food products 2. Focused development of organic farming systems for the nature and environmental protection and rural area development 3. Robust plant production 4. Increased production of fruit and berries and their sustainable protected production 5. Future robust ruminant production 6. Future production of fish, pigs and poultry GROWTH INTEGRITY ROBUST SYSTEMS

6 Organic Research, Development and Demonstration programme Start January mio. DKR (app. 12 mio.) 11 projects

7 Organic RDD projects, , I New market perspectives using herbs and berries in organic meat production (BERRYMEAT) Superb and Marketable Meat from Efficient and Robust Animals (SUMMER) Danish Fruit and berries: Novel Organic solutions securing future growth (FruitGrowth) Multicriteria assessment and communication of effects of organic food systems (MULTI-TRUST)

8 Organic RDD projects, , II Ecosystem Functions and Services of Biodiversity in Grasslands (EcoServe) Roots and Compost organic crop production under reduced nutrient availability (RoCo) Higher Productivity in Danish arable crop production (HighCrop) Organic pig production 2014 without castration (NO-CAST) PARasites in Organic Livestock: innovative solutions to new challenges (PAROL) Integrated larvae production for feed in organic egg production (BIOCONVAL) Influence of probiotics and feed on organic rainbow trout health (OPTIFISH)

9 Integrated larvae production for feed in organic egg production (BIOCONVAL) Project leader Arne Grønkjær Hansen Budget app. 1 mio. (DKK 7.3 mio.) Aim: to develop and demonstrate a robust system to produce a new organic feed supplement consisting of live insect larvae with an ideal amino acid composition Including research on any prebiotic effect in the digestive system of poultry, the effect on organic meat and eggs through taste tests and laboratory tests, The value of larvae digested manure as greenhouse and garden organic fertilizer product Organic RDD program

10 DK/European Research programmes coordinated by ICROFS 1996 DARCOF I Production and environment. Research development and communication DARCOF II DARCOF III Organic RDD Effective production, qualities of organic foods International research cooperation and organic integrity Growth, trustworthiness and robust systems CORE I CORE II App researchers involved in each program, Phd students in organic food and farming 11 countries. Pilot call on animal health, quality of foods, and marketing 21 countries, larger joint funds, new research opportunities

11 Dissemination during project period

12 Focus areas Icrofs new research strategy, 2012 Overall themes Existing organic systems 1. New high-value food products New organic systems Farms, organisation and collaboration 2. Focused development of organic farming systems for the nature and environmental protection and rural area development 3. Robust plant production Microbial interactions: soil, plants, livstock Markets and business development Health for people and for livestock 4. Increased production of fruit and berries and their sustainable protected production 5. Future robust ruminant production Climate, energy and resources Nature and environment 6. Future production of fish, pigs and poultry Implications for society GROWTH INTEGRITY ROBUST SYSTEMS

13 CORE Organic: European Research Area Organic Agriculture and Food systems CORE Organic ERA-NET 11 countries, 1 call with 3 themes, 8 research projects (running ) Collaboration continued: Network extended now 22 countries Developed strategy with long term component EU funds for a second ERA-NET: CORE Organic II (ICROFS coordinator)

14 CORE Organic network 22 countries/27 partners 11 new countries Belgium (ILVO & LV) Czech Rep. (Ministry) Estonia (Ministry) Spain (INIA) Ireland (Ministry) Latvia (LSIAE) Lithuania (Ministry) Luxembourg (FNR) Poland (Ministry) Slovenia (Ministry) Turkey (Ministry) 11 countries of CORE Organic I Austria (Ministry) Denmark (ICROFS & DFIA) Finland (Ministry) France (Ministry & INRA) Germany (Ministry & BLE) Italy (Ministry) Netherlands (Ministry) Norway (RCN) Sweden (Formas) Switzerland (Min. & FiBL) UK (Ministry)

15 .a strategic objective for transnational coordination To enhance the quality, relevance and utilisation of resources in research in organic farming and food systems and its contribution to the development and integrity of the organic sector

16 Cropping thematic area: Designing robust and productive cropping systems at field, farm and landscape level TILMAN-ORG Reduced tillage and green manures for sustainable organic cropping systems, 15 partners, 11 countries, Euros, 19% own funding BIO-INCROP Innovative cropping techniques to increase soil health in organic fruit tree crops, 15 partners, 11 countries, 1,519,835 Euros, 51% own funding InterVeg Enhancing multifunctional benefits of cover crops vegetables intercropping, 15 partners, 11 countries, 593,990 Euros, 12% own funding

17 COII research project INTERVEG - Enhancing multifunctional benefits of cover crops vegetables intercropping Inter-row living mulches in a cash crop are not common practice in professional vegetable production, nevertheless their introduction in the organic cropping systems can be an useful tool for managing soil nutrients, weeds as well as crop pests and diseases. The practical implementation needs a detailed assessment in different European contests where open field organic vegetable productions are economically and agronomically relevant, and under a wide range of different soil and climatic conditions. Project coordinator Senior researcher Stefano Canali, Research centre for the soil plant system, Italy Participants from Italy, Germany, Denmark, Slovenia

18 Cropping thematic area: Designing robust and productive cropping systems at field, farm and landscape level Softpest multitrap Management of strawberry blossom weevil and European tarnished plant bug in organic strawberry and raspberry using semiochemical traps, 8 partners, 6 countries, 843,500 Euros, 5% own funding BICOPOL Targeted precision biocontrol and pollination enhancement in organic cropping systems, 7 partners, 7 countries, 718,783 Euros, 28% own funding Vineman.Org Integration of plant resistance, cropping practices, and biocontrol agents for enhancing disease management, yield efficiency, and biodiversity in organic European vineyards, 9 partners, 5 countries, 818,953 Euros, 37% own funding

19 COII research project Softpest multitrap: Management of pest insects in organic strawberry and raspberry fields The main expected outcome of this project is to develop knowledge about how to manage populations of strawberry blossom weevil, European tarnished plant bug and the raspberry beetle in organic strawberry and raspberry using semiochemical traps. These traps will be selective for these pest insect species and developed for mass trapping. The project investigations will take place in six different countries in central and northern Europa and the outcome will be relevant for growers in the whole region. Project coordinator Research Director PhD Atle Wibe, Bioforsk - Organic Food and Farming Division, Norway Participants from United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, Latvia

20 Quality thematic area: Ensuring quality and safety of organic food along the whole chain AuthenticFood Fast methods for authentication of organic plant based foods: 6 partners, 12 countries, 1,041,925 Euros, 21% own funding SafeOrganic Restrictive use of antibiotics in organic animal farming - a potential for safer, high quality products with less antibiotic resistant bacteria: 6 partners, 5 countries, 1,123,444 Euros, 51% own funding All three thematic areas: 11 projects, 20 countries, 12.6 million Euros of which 9.1 million are from CORE Organic funding bodies

21 COII research project Authentic food: Fast methods for authentication of organic plant based foods To document the authenticity of organic food products, a wide range of different analytical methods and protocols will be applied on samples, obtained both at the field and farm level and as processed plant based food products. Aim: to prevent distribution of fake organic food by identifying a fast and cheap screening method for use by control bodies and retailers Unique chemical fingerprint of organic plant products Project coordinator Prof. Søren Husted, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen Participants from Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Nederland's, UK

22 Monogastric thematic area: Robust and competitive production systems for pigs, poultry and fish HealthyHens Promoting good health and welfare in European organic laying hens, 9 partners, 8 countries, 1,009,769 Euros, 8% own funding ICOPP Improved contribution of local feed to support 100% organic feed supply to pigs and poultry, 13 partners, 9 countries, 1,995,575 Euros, 37% own funding ProPIG Farm specific strategies to reduce environmental impact by improving health, welfare and nutrition of organic pigs (pending acceptance of reduced funding), 14 partners, 8 countries, 818,286 Euros, 17% own funding

23 HealthyHens: Promoting good health and welfare in European organic laying hens The objectives of the project are: to identify management strategies that promote animal health and welfare in European organic laying hens while limiting environmental impacts Special attention will be paid to potential problems related to the actual change to 100% organic feed ingredients Project leader: Prof. Dr. Ute Knierim, University of Kassel, Germany Countries: DE, DK, IT, UK, NL, AU, SE, BE

24 ICOPP: Improved contribution of local feed to support 100% organic feed supply to pigs and poultry The overall aim is: to produce economically profitable feeding strategies based on 100% organic feed supply poultry and pigs the required level of nutrients in different phases of production, and support high animal health and welfare, while also taking environmental effects into consideration Objectives: Improved understanding of availability and nutritional value (in the widest sense) of underutilized or new organic feed ingredients per animal category, with the focus on local feed resources the possible benefits of roughage inclusion in relation to covering nutritional and behavioural needs as well as the impact on health and welfare Understanding how direct foraging on crops and pasture in the outdoor area can contribute to covering the nutritional needs of pigs and poultry differing in genetics (inclination for activity) economic and environmental consequences of increased reliance on local organically produced feed Project leader: Head of research unit John E. Hermansen, University of Aarhus, Denmark Countries: DK, NL, UK, SE, AU, DE, FI, CH, FR

25 Defining research goals Who defines needs - and for whom? Processes involving stakeholders Focusing on main barriers Strategic level: Short term vs long term objectives

26 Technology Platform for organic food and farming Organic World Congress Republic of Korea Eduardo Cuoco TP Organics Coordinator

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30 Low-Budget Process towards Strategic research agenda Stakeholder workshops - at other events Webconsultations Secretariat and task force: Drafting and revising R&D themes/topics (one staff, +volunteers) Expert consultations Voluntary, key stakeholders and researchers Research Policy makers and funding bodies Informal meetings, official workshops

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34 An overall objective: Eco-functional intensification Intensification of land use and agriculture by means of improved knowledge and application of biological principles and agro-ecological methods increased cooperation and synergy between different components of agro-eco systems and food systems, with the aim of enhancing the health and productivity, adaptability and resilience of all its components.

35 Eco Functional Intensification More research, innovation, adaptation of multifunctionality and agro-ecological methods needed to obtain the full potential of OA Improved ecological support functions Modern mixed farming via collaboration Appropriate and robust livestock production Green improvement of genetic resources Development and adaptation of novel technology Organic agriculture and climate change

36 1. Innovative forms of mixed farming for optimized use of energy and nutrients? Specialised vegetable production Matrix- Farm systems Rotations with free ranged livestock Bioenergy

37 Process ensuring credibility and impact of SRA Clear and explicit benefits for society Vision and ambitions Thorough assessment of potential and barriers in org sector Credible and clear goals for Research and Development Action plan: seeking impact; funding for R&D, Innovation

38 What is required to enable and derive maximum benefit from SRA? Cooperation activities Future EU research strategies Research and Innovation methods Further stakeholder involvment

39 Reasons for international cooperation in OA research 1. Important topics are transnational - Social and environmental assessment of food chains - Climate mitigation - Climate adaptation - Long term field trials for soil fertility - Livestock disease management - Chemical foot-prints of organic products - Improved transparency

40 Reasons for international cooperation in OA research 2. Topics needs large research efforts - Eco-functional intensification - Breeding varieties for low input farming systems - Automation, sensors, ICT - Health aspects of organic food - Organic processing methods -.?

41 ICROFS Big Hairy Audacious Goal: The principles of organic agriculture become a global reference for sustainability in agriculture and food systems due to evidence based on research and adaptive management

42 Nature shows us the way: Birds coordinating their efforts 71% gain of efficiency THANK YOU

43 Topics of the 15 DARCOF III research projects Organic food and health Organic milk of high quality Integrity and quality of organic meet and eggs Organic aquaculture Organic cropping systems for vegetable production

44 Topics of the 15 DARCOF III research projects The viability and stability of demand Grass-clover in organic dairy farming Control of weeds in organic cropping Health and integrity in organic dairy production High quality seed

45 Topics of the 15 DARCOF III research projects Effect of cropping systems on production and the environment Organic farms as refugia for biodiversity Biomass and production of bioenergy in organic agriculture Public policies and demand for organic food Sustainability of organic farming in a global food chains perspective (GlobalOrg)

46 Cultivar mixtures and plant health (example ) % of apples with scab lesions Apple cultivars Golden Delicious mono 41% 66% 20% Golden Delicious+Rewena 22% 34% 3% Golden Delicous+Pinova+Elstar 9% 27% 1% Golden Delicous+Rewena+Ariwa 9% 19% 1% Gessler, et al., 2003

47 Shaping the next EU Research Framework Programme Eco-functional intensification. The economics of high output/low external input farming. Health care schemes for livestock. Resilience and sustainagility. From farm diversity to food diversity to the health and wellbeing of citizens. Creating centres of innovation in farming communities.

48 CORE Organic Pilot projects, I ( ) Minimising medicine use in organic dairy herds through animal health & welfare Prevention of selected diseases & parasites in organic pig herds by means of a HACCP based management & surveillance programme Potential improvement of the salutary effects of organic milk by forage species & by supplementation

49 CORE Organic Pilot projects ( ), II Quality analysis of critical control points within the whole food chain & their impact on food quality, safety &health Agronomical & technological methods to improve organic wheat quality Innovative Public Organic food Procurement for Youth Farmer consumer partnerships

50 CorePig: A tool to prevent diseases and parasites in organic pig herds Project coordinator Tine Rousing University of Aarhus Project participants Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, UK

51 General objectives to promote animal health and welfare in organic pig herds in Europe correlation between management routines and disease incidence in organic pig production a management tool based on a HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) concept assist the organic pig farmer to prevent selected pig diseases and welfare problems by monitoring and controlling the risk factors

52 The farm specific report CorePig