Organisation and Members
EISA e.V. was founded inPurpose
The purpose of the Association is: * to establish and promote dialogue on sustainable agriculture, * to support and develop sustainable agriculture at European level through the implementation of integrated farming, * to bring together a broad range of organisations in Europe to support and develop sustainable agriculture as well as practical, progressive and modern farming methods. The "EISA Integrated Farming Framework" is one focal point of the organisation's activities.EISA Integrated Farming FrameworkEISA Integrated Farming Framework
A first working paper on such a European definition and characterisation of integrated farming was presented by EISA in July 2003. Following discussions with a wide range of European experts, a second draft was published in November 2005, and the fine-tuned full paper in September 2006. However, following EISA's understanding of integrated farming as an equally holistic and dynamic system, EISA members have decided to review and update the framework on a regular basis. Updated versions were since presented in September 2009 and in February 2012. In this detailed guideline, integrated farming is characterised as sustainable production system which allows farmers to optimise their farm management, to raise further awareness and continually improve everyday practice on farm in order to meet future environmental, economic and social challenges and hence achieve parallel progress in all dimensions ofPublications
* EISA – A Common Codex for Integrated Farming; * ilu & EISA – Indicators for a Sustainable Development in Agriculture, 2002; * ilu & EISA – Strategies for Sustainability from an Economic Point of View, 2002; * EISA – Success Stories of Integrated Farming in Europe, 2004; * EISA – EISA Integrated Farming Framework, 2012; * EISA – Sustainable Agriculture: What is it all about? 2012; * Fertilizers Europe & EISA – Integrated Farming, A holistic system, 2013.External links
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