European initiative for sustainable development in agriculture

European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture ; EISA
English name	European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture
Member States	France Germany Hungary England Sweden Netherlands Luxembourg; ; ; ; ; ;

The European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture eV , English : European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture (EISA) eV is a lobbying organization for national agricultural organizations from seven EU member states as full members and a further six European organizations as associated members. The member organizations are themselves national interest groups, in which professional associations as well as companies and associations of the upstream and downstream agricultural industry are members.

Organization and members

EISA eV was founded as an association in 2001 in Bonn.

Members include full members from France (FARRE, Forum des Agriculteurs Responsables Respectueux de l'Environnement), Luxembourg (FILL, Förderverein Integrated Landbewirtschaftung Luxemburg), Germany (FML, Forum Moderne Landwirtschaft eV), Hungary (GOSZ, Association of Grain Producers in Hungary), England (LEAF, Linking Environment And Farming), Sweden (OiB, Odling i Balans) and the Netherlands (Skylark, Stichting Veldleeuwerik). Associated members are ECPA (European Crop Protection Association), ELO (European Landowners Organization), FEFAC (European Feed Manufacturers' Federation), Fertilizers Europe, IFAH-Europe (International Federation of Animal Health-Europe) and SAI-Platform (Sustainable Agriculture Initiative) Platform).

Association activity

The association has the following tasks:

Establishing and promoting the dialogue on sustainable agriculture,
Promotion and further development of sustainable agriculture at European level through the implementation of integrated agriculture,
Bringing together as many organizations as possible in Europe in order to promote and further develop sustainable agriculture and practicable, progressive and modern agricultural production methods.

One focus of activity is the "EISA Integrated Agriculture System". Other activities include a. intensive participation in European stakeholder dialogues and workshops as well as public relations measures for integrated agriculture at European level.

EISA Integrated Agriculture System

A first draft of a European definition and description of integrated agriculture was presented by EISA in July 2003. After a draft revised in November 2005 in exchange with various experts and associations, the complete paper was published in September 2006. According to EISA, the Integrated Agriculture System is a holistic and dynamic guideline; therefore the members have decided to revise and update the paper regularly. Updated versions have since been presented in September 2009 and February 2012. Integrated agriculture is characterized in this detailed model as a sustainable production system that allows farmers to optimize their cultivation for the good of the environment, for economic success and with regard to their social responsibility and thus to meet three essential requirements of sustainable development.

Publications

EISA - A Common Codex for Integrated Farming;
ilu & EISA - Indicators for a Sustainable Development in Agriculture, 2002
ilu & EISA - Strategies for Sustainability from an Economic Point of View, 2002
EISA - Success Stories of Integrated Farming in Europe, 2004
EISA - EISA System Integrated Agriculture, 2012
EISA - Sustainable Agriculture: What is it all about? 2012
Fertilizers Europe & EISA - Integrated Farming, A holistic system, 2013

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b EISA Integrated Agriculture System

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