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Report from the Bichel Committee - Organic Scenarios for Denmark

Contents

Preface

1. Summary

2. Introduction
2.1 Organisation of the work

3. Organic farming today

4. Definition of the work and method
4.1 Definition of the work
4.2 Method

5. Agricultural consequences
5.1 Total agricultural production
5.2 Production of agricultural crops
5.2.1 The empirical basis
5.2.2 Yields
5.2.3 Fertiliser
5.2.4 Seed for drilling
5.3 Livestock production systems
5.3.1 Production of organic milk and beef
5.3.2 Organic pig farming
5.3.3 Organic egg production
5.4 Production of open-grown vegetables
5.4.1 Yields and economic aspects
5.4.2 Nutrients
5.4.3 Seed for drilling
5.4.4 Perspectives for increased organic production
5.5 Production of fruit and berries
5.5.1 Yields
5.5.2 Handling of pests and pathogens
5.5.3 Apples and pears
5.5.4 Berries
5.6 Forestry
5.6.1 Timber production
5.6.2 Ornamental greenery
5.7 Nutrient balances
5.7.1 Nitrogen
5.7.2 Phosphorus
5.7.3 Potassium
5.7.4 Sulphur
5.7.5 Recirculation of nutrients from urban societies
5.8 Summary and conclusion

6. Consequences for the environment and health
6.1 Losses and pollution with nitrogen and phosphorus
6.1.1 Nitrogen
6.1.2 Phosphorus
6.2 Consumption of fossil energy and production of greenhouse gases
6.2.1 Consumption of fossil energy
6.2.2 Greenhouse gases
6.3 Nature content – effect on fauna and flora
6.3.1 Set-aside acreage
6.3.2 Semi-natural ecosystems and small biotopes
6.3.3 Landscape in general
6.4 The biology of the soil
6.5 Health consequences of plant products
6.6 Consumption of veterinary drugs
6.7 Summary and conclusion

7. Consequences for production, economics and employment
7.1 Market perspectives
7.2 Socioeconomic consequences
7.2.1 Fundamental consequences of a restructure
7.2.2 Results
7.3 Operational consequences
7.4 Economic valuation of environmental improvements
7.5 Discussion
7.6 Summary and conclusion

8. Legal aspects

9. Discussion and perspectives
9.1 Identification and discussion of main parameters
9.1.1 Size of plant production
9.1.2 Import of feed
9.1.3 Consumer preferences
9.1.4 Discussion
9.2 The precautionary principle and organic farming
9.2.1 Precaution and prevention
9.2.2 Perception of nature
9.3 Organic farming's possibility of contributing to a sustainable form of food production
9.3.1 Sustainability in farming
9.3.2 Challenges for organic farming
9.3.3 Development perspectives
9.4 Summary and conclusion

10. References

 

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