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Oct 15, 2021 · In the 1980s around the world, farmers and consumers started to advocate for government regulation of organic farming. This sparked the creation of the certification standards that were enacted in ...
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An organic movement began in the 1940s as a reaction to agriculture's growing reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. The history of this modern revival of organic farming dates back to the first half of the 20th century at a time when there was a growing reliance on these new synthetic, non-organic methods.
Nov 13, 2024 · Organic farming has been defined by the National Organic Standards of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) since 2000, and there are many accredited organic certifiers across the country. Although most countries have their own programs for organic certification, certifiers in the EU or the United States can inspect and certify growers and processors for other countries.
The organic movement began in the early 1900s in response to the shift towards synthetic nitrogen fertilizers and pesticides in the early days of industrial agriculture.A relatively small group of farmers came together in various associations: Demeter International of Germany, which encouraged biodynamic farming and began the first certification program, the Australian Organic Farming and ...
Feb 15, 2018 · Abstract. Organic farming is a major global movement that is changing land use and consumer habits around the world. This book tells the untold story of how the organic farming movement nearly faltered after an initial flurry of scientific interest and popular support. Drawing on newly unearthed archives, Barton argues that organic farming ...
Organic farming: an international history. Beginning as a small protest to the industrialization of agriculture in the 1920s, organic farming has become a significant force in agricultural policy, marketing, and research. No longer dismissed as unscientific and counterproductive, organic techniques are now taken seriously by farmers, consumers ...
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The Second World War slowed down the development of organic agriculture in Europe, especially in countries like Germany and Sweden, where it had reached a higher level of development. From the 1960s onwards, the number of organic producers in Europe started to increase again and in 1972 the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) was created to support and spread ...
