Organic Framing

Aims of Organic Production and Processing

• To produce sufficient quantities of high quality food, fibre and other products.
• To work compatibly with natural cycles and living systems through the soil, plants and animals in the entire production system.
• To recognise the wider social and ecological impact of and within the organic production and processing systems.
• To maintain and increase long-term fertility and biological activity of soils using locally adopted cultural, biological and mechanical methods as opposed to reliance on inputs.
• To maintain and encourage agricultural and natural biodiversity on the farm and surroundings through the use of sustainable production systems and protection of plant and wildlife habitats.
• To maintain and conserve genetic diversity through attention to on-farm management of genetic resources.
• To promote the responsible use and conservation of water and all life therein.
• To use, as far as possible, renewable resources in production and processing systems and avoid pollution and wastes.
• To foster local and regional production and distribution.
• To create a harmonious balance between crop production and animal husbandry.
• To provide living conditions that allow animals to express the basic aspects of their innate behaviour.
• To utilize biodegradable, recyclable and cycled packaging materials.
• To provide everyone involved in organic farming and processing with a quality of life that satisfies their basic needs within a safe, secure and healthy working environment.
• To support the establishment of an entire production, processing and distribution chain which is both socially and ecologically responsible.
• To recognize the importance of, and protect and learn from, indigenous knowledge and traditional farming systems.