Bonn, Germany
June 24, 2009
Conference is dealing with the
most challenging issues of organic production
1st International IFOAM Conference on Organic Animal and Plant
Breeding
BREEDING DIVERSITY
Sante Fe, New Mexico, USA
August 25-28, 2009
The time is right to bring
together all endeavors to focus on organic breeding. Fostering
the sustainable development of new successful low input breeds
is urgent in the face of future challenges of food insecurity
and massive threats to the livelihoods of millions of people
caused by climate change.
Through the conservation and promotion of Agro-Biodiversity of
both animal and plant genetic resources, organic agriculture
will again prove to be a viable alternative to genetically
modified organisms. Both organic plant and animal breeding are
therefore gaining momentum in several parts of the world.
Successful organic breeding is the basis of organic production,
but it is only in early phases of development.
Organic breeding includes efforts of both professional companies
involved in the organic market, as well as participatory
farmers’ initiatives from all around the world. The conference
is aiming at encouraging the dialogue between commercial and
subsistence farmers; scientists and practitioners; professional
farmers and hobby gardeners/animal keepers to promote the lively
exchange of experiences and perspectives on organic breeding.
Even though technical aspects may differ dramatically, each
field can inspire the other to develop and build upon successful
strategies.
This conference provides for the opportunity to revive
traditional knowledge from the global North and South and
connect it with the current international organic research.
Through the fusion of traditional breeding knowledge and newly
developed organic breeding methods, there is a great opportunity
of intercultural learning and also valuing knowledge which was
kept through generations for the well-being of communities.
Bringing all together in one international conference explicitly
highlights important thematic and geographic interdependences
and strengthens the holistic approach of organic agriculture in
respecting and including the voices of the world's regions in
their full diversity.
Conference description:
http://www.ifoam.org/breeding-diversity-conference.html |
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