Module Organic Farming

For whom it is intended

Farm managers, extension officers, teachers and instructors working in the area of livestock, who would like to know more about the effects of agriculture on animals and environment.

Your final destination

As a result of the training the participant is able to:

• explain basic principles such as cycle of nutrients, biodiversity, relation between agriculture and environment


• advise a farm about conversion from conventional to organic


• tell the difference between natural and abnormal behaviour of pigs and poultry


• judge a housing system in terms of welfare of animals


• make a start with group certification of organic farmers

Content of training/course

• Cycle of nutrients explained


• Organic feed


• Natural behaviour of pigs and poultry


• Natural medicine


• Sustaining ecology, soil erosion, effects on environment


• Biodiversity and genetic conservation


• Smallholder Group Certification


• Crop rotation

Date, location and route description

22 November 2010 through 3 December 2010

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Barneveld

Would you like to learn more about this training/course?

For more information contact Gerdien Kleijer, e-mail: g.kleijer@ptcplus.com or +31(0)342-406500