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Bioacademy 2003

16th - 18th JUNE, 2003 Lednice

Conference A: Conclusions “Ecological Agriculture: A Chance for the Production Areas”

The subject of Conference A, entitled “Ecological Agriculture: A Chance for the Production Areas”, was the state of affairs in Czech ecological agriculture before the entry of the Czech Republic to the EU and the EU Common Agricultural Policy, as well as the possibilities of getting involved in ecological farming in the production areas with the aim of expanding the range of organic products and introducing new scientific and practical knowledge into ecological agriculture.
Conference A was intended for both ecological and conventional farmers, advisors, secondary school and university teachers, students of agriculture and other people interested in the field.
There were 150 participants from 17 European countries, who came to the following conclusions:

1. The Development and Position of Ecological Farming in Europe
• Ecological farming is a permanent part of the Common Agricultural Policy and environmental/agricultural programmes of the European Union.
• The Action Plan for Ecological Agriculture in the EU has been adopted. Action plans in individual countries have been drawn up or are being drafted and are becoming official programmes of the development of ecological agriculture. Dušan Vaněk, a secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, presented the new action plan for the Czech Republic.
2. The Market With Organic Products
• The market with organic products is the fastest growing part of the food market.
• Partial problems with sales imply that the crucial point of the further development of ecological agriculture is to systematically create the demand for organic food.
• The creation of demand has to involve all segments of the society and the state.
3. The Future Development of Ecological Agriculture As a Viable and Gentle Farming Method
• It is necessary to attain a systematic support of research in ecological agriculture, including international cooperation.
• Innovative research focused on the development of the methods of agricultural farming has to be carried out, including research by means of the “on-farm method”.
• Effective methods of the transfer of research results to farming practice have to be developed.
4. Increasing the Social Significance and Prestige of Ecological Agriculture
• The environmental function of ecological agriculture has to be emphasized, especially its significance for landscape creation and maintenance, for rural development and for improving the environment via sustainable farming.
• The long-term profitability of ecological agriculture for the whole society has to be explained.
5. The Coexistence of Ecological Agriculture and GMOs
• Through a joint effort both at national and the EU levels, we need to make sure that political decisions respect the principle of preliminary caution and the prevailing public opinion on the GMOs.
• Legal regulations administering the use of the GMOs must respect the fundamental human right: the right to choose.

 

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