The ORGANIC model Hans E Klink Member of OSSIC

IFOAM definition of organic agriculture Organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. Organic agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all involved. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, (rather the use of inputs). – holon agroecology. – (with adverse effects) – Advanced Biomolecular Research: …. Catalyst to address biological questions in a manner that provides a far more definitive answer than that of a classic biological approach – ( Prof Hugh Patterton, UFS) “Agriculture is sustainable when it maintains the capital within the systems involved while achieving its other goals, including productivity and profit. Most ecosystems will require regeneration work and fundamental redesign to enable us to manage much more complex systems and be much more precise in where and when we do things, much of this redesign being aimed at reaping the benefits of nature’s natural synergy and mutualism.” – (Professor Stuart B. Hill was appointed Foundation Chair of Social Ecology at the University of Western Sydney (Hawkesbury Campus) in 1996.) Organic growth = growth from within

“Current conventional” “Product driven” Market Price of Produce _______________________________________________________ Cost of Program Products are ‘guaranteed’ to have +90% efficacies Cost Price of Input Products Scheduled prescription: Fertigation Growth stage 1 add … Growth stage 2 add … Crop Protection Success = 100% Pack out

“System driven” “Input free” Recipe / Protocol Threat Pests - Beneficial insects Threat Diseases - Physical / Mechanical Soil health parameters - Ideal soil condition Companion Plants - Microbiological reservoir Monitoring variables Micro climate and soil moisture Plant stresses Various insects and diseases

Replacing “Input Product” with “Know-how” Internet based knowledge transfer and discussion forum Monitoring of agro-ecosystem Allowed input products – no adverse effects Recipe / Protocol Monitoring service provider ‘AVCASA’ – supply chain Forum Act 36 Plant Health Cluster Input Product Cluster

Summary Service R 300 Product R 400 R 1000 / ha - 60% “Product driven” Global GAP Cert. “System driven” Organic Cert. Allowed inputs limit to Organic Regulation / Standard Inputs only Input free Success – Scientific monitoring Trust – Scientific Recipe / Protocol Moving from one paradigm to annother

New Focus Area MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES Refining the environment (Instead of GMO refining the plant)

IMPORTANT for Government Policy Certified Organic Food Safety and Quality Assurance Producers Farmers Certification Service PPECB Internet based knowledge transfer and discussion forum Monitoring of agro-ecosystem Allowed input products – no adverse effects Support Services and Input supply Act 36 Recipe / Protocol Monitoring service provider ‘AVCASA’ – supply chain Communication Forum Communication Act 36 Scientific Reference Group Plant Health Cluster Input Product Cluster

Establish Scientific Reference Group (SRG) SAOSO Establish Scientific Reference Group (SRG) Support SRG regarding ACT 36 registration matrix Demand PPECB (arm of FSQA) certification

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