Internet Exercise on Organic Agriculture - 20th November 2000

To be completed and handed in at 4 pm lecture on Monday 27th.

Web sites. Sites not linked could not be found.

http://www.maff.gov.uk

http://www.soilassociation.org

http://www.hdra.org.uk

http://www.clues.abdn.ac.uk:808

http://bib.wau.nl

http://www.ectopics.com/articles/tax_break.htm

http://www.organic-research.com

http://www.uni-hohenheim.de/~i410a/ofeurope

http://www.ifoam.org

http://www.sources.de/infop/

http://www.organic.aber.uk

http://www.fao.org/organicag

Answers required for the following questions (about 50 words each)

  1. Compare the different rates of growth of organic farming in recent years in England and ONE other country.
  2. Compare the different standards which have to be met by organic farmers in the UK and ONE other country.
  3. 'Organic Food may cost more, but the health benefits are worth the extra.' To what extent do you agree?
  4. What is the most valuable thing you have learnt from this exercise?