PEN SPEAKS TO PATRICK WRIXON ABOUT EISA AND INTEGRATED FARMING (IF):
An alliance of national organisations of seven European countries (Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Sweden and the UK), the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture (EISA) was founded in May 2001 with the aim of developing and promoting sustainable farming systems, which are an essential element of sustainable development. Read more…
What are the main objectives of EISA? What is Integrated Farming (IF) – and how does it work? Does the agricultural industry play an important role in supporting biodiversity? See how Patrick Wrixon, EISA President, answers these questions …
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Integrated Farming Topic Sheet no 1 / 2013
When enhancing biodiversity is on the agenda, agriculture is requested on a regular basis to take productive land out of production – and devote this area to biodiversity. There are, however, considerable areas which are neither used for agriculture, nor for industry, nor for settlements. These areas are “Eh da” – “land in hand” – and could be dedicated to maintaining and enhancing biodiversity. Not only with regard to the efficiency of resource use, this is a very promising approach. Read more…
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Integrated Farming today – the”knowledge- and accuracy-based approach”to sustainable agriculture
Author:Andreas Frangenberg
Herefordshire farmer Patrick Wrixon is keen to promote a holistic system of sustainable development in his new role.
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EISA have published several brochures and leaflets on Integrated Farming and sustainable development in agriculture. Most of these publications are available for download here. Otherwise, please enquire at EISA Brussels (for contact details, please see below).
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