BioFach 2009 seminar presentations

In collaboration with with FQH and Organic Denmark, ICROFS coordinated three research-based workshops/seminars at the BioFach 2009 event. Below, you can download the presentations given by the various speakers.

Thursday 19. February 2009, 1-3 pm:

Latest research results on organic food quality and health (FQH):

• Linking organic production methods & health effects in the lab, in animals, and in humans... [½ MB, Machteld Huber, Louis Bolk Institute, Netherlands]
• [Susanne Bügel, KU LIFE, University of Copenhagen, Denmark]
• Organic milk and nutritional benefits for the consumer... [½ MB, Daniel Kusche, University of Kassel, Germany]

Saturday 21. February 2009, 11am-1pm:

Organic Farming to mitigate climate change - different regional perspectives:

• [Urs Niggli, FiBL, Switzerland]
• [Thomas Harttung, Aarstiderne A/S, Denmark]
• Strategies for mobilizing organic farmers' climate commitment [0.3 MB, Michael Tersbøl, OrganicDenmark, Denmark]
• "Agroecological Climate" - Greenhouse Gases and Organic Agriculture [20 MB, Jonathan Castro, Manuel Amador CEDECO, Costa Rica]
• A mediterranean action plan for climate change mitigation through organic farming [1 MB, Charikleia Minotou, IFOAM AgroBioMediterraneo, Spain]
• Cultivate your climate: A mediterranean example of information campaign on climate change mitigation with organic farming... [5½ MB, Victor Gonzalvez, SEAE, Spain]

Saturday 21. February 2009, 2-3.30 pm:

Improving food security among smallholder farmers in developing countries

• Improving food securityamong smallholder farmers in developing countries... [1 MB, Niels Halberg, ICROFS, Denmark]
• Food security of small holding farmers in relation to organic farming in India ... [7½ MB, Selvam Panneer, University of Aarhus, Denmark]
• Is organic agriculture a viable option for smallholder farmers?... [1 MB, Mwatima Juma, IFAD, Tanzania]
• Organic agriculture and food security in Uganda... [30 kB, Charles Walaga, UgoCert, Uganda]

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