! Sustainable Agriculture!
Organic and Biodynamics GROUP 6 Agustina Besada Isaac Tannenbaum Kristin Pederson June 2014
OUTLINE ORGANIC BIODYNAMIC CERTIFICATIONS QUESTION ORGANIC/BIODYNAMIC VS CONVENTIONAL ECONOMIC – SOCIAL – POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL + SOCIAL + GOVERNANCE MARKET GROWTH MARKET DEMAND MARKET SUPPLIERS
ORGANIC
Fertility
Pest Prevention
ROTATION Crops Green Manners Compost (Minerals)
Healthier Soil and Food
! BIODYNAMICS
Crop Rotation Natural Fertilizers Natural Pest Control
Animals Preparations Unscientific
! CERTIFICATIONS Number of certified organic entities, farmers and handlers by country, 2007 EU
US
Japan
Australia
Germany
France
Canada
Biodynamic
QUESTION Is Organic and Biodynamic Agriculture ! Sustainable?
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ORGANIC/BIODYNAMIC VS CONVENTIONAL
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ECONOMIC – SOCIAL - POLITICAL OrganIc
Biodynamic
Small Farmers
160 37.2 47 142
countries
Million hectares
countries
Thousand hectares
CERTIFICATION COSTS
Local Farmers Market
ENVIRONMENTAL + SOCIAL + GOVERNANCE Population rise and yields
Water scarcity
Climate Change
Health & taste
MARKET GROWTH U.S. Organic Food sales and Annual Growth
MARKET DEMAND U.S. Organic Food sales by category, 2005
MARKET SUPPLIERS 6 Largest Organic Retailers in North America 2011
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