This chapter discusses the animal welfare requirements for organic farms; how to select genetic lines of animals that are suitable for organic farming; grazing more than one species on a pasture; understand the differences between EU, US and Canadian organic programmes and the importance of using...

This chapter presents an overview of the world production, export, import and consumption trends of papaya (Carica papaya) in the US and European Union (EU) markets. Despite the noticeable rise in global demand for papaya, production issues, particularly Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) disease,...

Legislative and assurance scheme requirements for standard and alternative indoor and outdoor broiler and turkey production systems are described. Generally, health and welfare are protected to various extents by a series of input requirements, largely related to stocking density, light,...

This chapter describes the plant- and animal-based ingredients and byproducts that may be used for the formulation of organic poultry diets, based on the list from New Zealand and the European Union.

This chapter discusses the different approved ingredients for organic feeding of pigs and their nutritional, as well as antinutritional, features. These ingredients include cereal grains (barley, buckwheat, maize, oats, rice, rye, sorghum, spelt, triticale and wheat), oilseeds (canola, cottonseed,...

Discussions on the definition of organic farming are presented, including discussions on the international framework for organic production and processing. The regulations and standards that have been imposed on organic food production by such countries as the USA, Australia and EU members, are...

This chapter describes the mineral contents of animal manures and farmyard manure, and their effects on sugarbeet yield; nutrient content of sewage sludge; rules for the application of sewage sludge or biosolids in the European Union and the USA; and effects of composted materials (straw and other...