In Europe, 7 national associations promote Integrated Farming and are grouped together under the common identity of EISA (European Intitaitive for Sustainable Development in Agriculture). These associations are : FARRE Since 1993, the French Forum for Integrated Farming is promoting a competitive form of agriculture which aims to satisfy three main concerns: The financial aspects of farmers, consumer demands and expectations and care for the environment. The "FARRE Farm Exchange Network" provides a platform for an exchange of views and also gives the opportunity to communicate with the non-farming public. By November 2001, the "Farm Exchange Network" consisted of 350 demonstration farms in 52 different regional departments of France. The different farms accurately reflect the diversity of French farming. Gilles Marèchal FARRE, Forum de l ’Agriculture Raisonnée Respectueuse de l ’Environnement 19, rue Jaques Bingen F-75017 Paris Tel :00 33 146 22 09 20 Fax :00 33 146 22 02 20 e-mail :farre@farre.org www.farre.org FILL The "Integrated Farming "concept of FILL aims to satisfy economic, ecological and social goals. In a simplified way, FILL distinguishes between two fundamental alignments: The leading cultivation technique within the system might be "Integrated Crop Production" or "Biological Agriculture". Depending on the location, it is complemented through shifting parts of extensively and ecologically used areas and enriched by structural elements in the landscape. Public relations are of extreme importance. They can clarify the positive influence of Integrated Farming on environment, nature and population. For this reason, FILL regularly organises information and contact meetings. With the help of brochures, analyses, demonstration farms and participation in exhibitions "Integrated Farming" is promoted. Sustainable agriculture must grant profit to the farmer and at the same time guarantee high quality products, produced with respect for nature and environment. Gerard Conter FILL – Fördergemeinschaft Integrierte Landbewirtschaftung Luxemburg Service d ’Economie Rurale 115, rue de Hollerich L-1741 Luxembourg Tel.: 00 35 24 78 25 76 Fax: 00 35 24 91619 e-mail:gerard.conter@ser.etat.lu FNL The aims of FNL are: to inform the public about the importance of agriculture for state and society, the significance of rural areas and their communities with their specific working and living conditions, to move towards a better understanding between urban and rural areas by means of public relations work at a supra-regional level in cooperation with its members, to promote and communicate the scientific and technological bases of sustainable development in agriculture, to encourage the application of best practices of Integrated plant production and animal husbandry with the prospect of sustainable development and competitiveness of agriculture, to act as communicator and liaison partner for sustainable development in agriculture, to improve the image of agricultural production, its products on the markets and its competitiveness in the processing chains. Dr. Gibfried Schenk FNL e.V.-Fördergemeinschaft Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft Konstantinstr.90 D-53179 Bonn Tel.: 00 49 2 28 97 99 30 Fax: 00 49 2 28 97 99 340 e-mail:info@fnl.de www.fnl.de LEAF LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) is a charity helping farmers improve their environmental and business performance and create a better public understanding of farming through a nationwide network of demonstration farms. LEAF: develops and promotes Integrated Farm Management (IFM)in the UK, demonstrates IFM to farmers and non-farmers, has a network of 40 LEAF Demonstration Farms, helps farmers to adopt IFM, helps to influence policy, collaborates, perates internationally. Caroline Drummond LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) The National Agricultural Centre Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ Tel.:00 44 24 76 41 39 11 Fax:00 44 24 76 41 36 36 e-mail:enquiries@leafuk.org www.leafuk.org Odling i Balans The aim of Odling i Balans is to : reduce environmental impacts of cropping, produce high quality agricultural products and develop a resource efficient agriculture which is economically viable, demonstrate to the farmers, decision makers and the public how to manage agriculture with respect for both human health and the environment, demonstrate practices which can be undertaken on most farms and that will result in considerable improvements, invite organisations, companies and authorities to work united with the aim of promoting an environmentally adjusted and resource efficient agriculture. Lars Törner Odling i Balans Ormastorp, S-260 30 Vallakra Tel.: 00 46 42 32 10 05 Fax: 00 46 42 32 10 05 e-mail:info@odlingibalans.com www.odlingibalans.com Österreichische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Integrierten Pflanzenschutz Herr Stefan Winter, Vorsitzender Wiedner Hauptstraße 63, Bauteil 3/2/3237 A-1045 Wien Österreich Tel.: 0043 - 590 900 3369 Fax: 0043 - 590 900 280 e-mail:stefan.winter@lk-bgld.at Homepage: www.oeaip.at