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Kalle
Biodynamic Agri-Clinics Objectives
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Conventional
Objectives
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1.Organization:
- Ecological
Orientation, Sound Economy, Efficient Labour Input.
- Diversification,
Balanced combination of Enterprises.
- Best
possible Self-sufficiency regarding Manures and Feed.
- Stability
due to Diversification.
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- Economical
orientation, mechanization, Minimizing Labour Input.
- Specialization,
Disproportionate Development of Enterprises.
- Self-sufficiency
is no objective: Importation of Fertilizers and Feeds.
- Program
dictated by Market Demands.
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2.
Production:
- Cycle of Nutrients Within the Farm.
- Predominantly Farm-Produced Manuring Materials
- Slowly Soluble if needed.
- Weed Control by Crop Rotation, Cultivation, Thermal.
- Pest Control based on Homeostatic and inoffensive substance.
- Mainly Home-Produced Feed.
- Feeding and Housing of Livestock for production and Health.
- New Seed as needed.
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- Supplementing
Nutrients.
- Predominantly
or exclusively Bought-in Fertilizers.
- Soluble
Fertilizers and lime.
- Weed
control by Herbicides.
- Pest
control with hazardous Chemicals.
- Much
or all Feed bought-in.
- Animal
Husbandry mainly oriented towards production.
- Frequently
New seeds.
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3.Modes
of Influencing Life process:
- Production
is integrated in to Environment, building healthy Landscapes;
Attention is given to Rhythms.
- Stimulating
and Regulating complex life process by Biodynamic Preparations
for Soils, Plants, Manures.
- Balanced
conditions for Plants and Animals, few deficiencies need
to be corrected.
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- Emancipation
of enterprises from their environment by Chemical and technical
manipulation.
- No
equivalent to Biodynamic Preparations:Use of hormones, Antibiotics,
etc..
- Excessive
Fertilizing and Feeding, correcting Deficiencies.
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4.Social
Implication-Human Values:
- National
Economy: optimum Input/output ratio regarding Materials
and Energy.
- Private
Economy: Stable Monetary results.
- No
Pollution.
- Maximum
Conservation of Soils, Water, Wild life.
- Regionalized
Mixed production, more Transparent Consumer-producer Relationship,
Nutritional Quality.
- Holistic
Approach, unity between World Conception and Motivation.
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- National
Economy: Poor Input/Output ratio regarding materials
and Energy.
- Private
Economy: High risk, Gains at Times.
- Considerable
Pollution worldwide.
- Using
up soil fertility, often Erosion, losses in Water quality
and Wildlife.
- Local
and Regional specialization, more anonymous Consumer-Producer
Relationship, interested in grading standards.
- Reductionist
picture of nature, Emancipated, mainly Economic Motivation.
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