1. The ORGANIC model
Hans E Klink
Member of OSSIC

2. 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

3. “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

4. “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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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

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

10. THANK YOU