SESSION II
A STRATEGY FOR AN INTERDISCIPLINARY, HOLISTIC APPROACH TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN ORGANIC FARMING

• Holistic approaches in organic farming research and development: a general overview - U. NIGGLI

• Biodynamic approaches in research and development - J. RAUPP

• Facilitating empirical learning in agriculture scientific knowledge and practical choices: forging a link between the way of the researcher/extensionist and the way of the farmer - T. BAARS and A. DE VRIES

• Demand of research and development in organic farming in Europe - H. WILLER and U. ZERGER