The research interests of SOAR cover a wide range of subjects within organic agriculture and food systems:

• Farming system research
• Crop production
• Resource management
• Ecosystem services
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation
• Livestock production
• Animal health and welfare
• Consumer and citizens’ involvement
• Regulations and policies
• Food chains
• Food sovereignty

Previous SOAR documents:

Annual reports...

Co-operation agreement...

SOAR acts according to the co-operation agreement...

SOAR is organised with a Steering Committee, a Head of School, a secretariat and a Scientific Panel. The role of these are described below:

Go to the Steering Committee...

Go to the Scientific Panel...

Go to the Secretariat...

SOAR provides national and international activities and courses where PhD students and their supervisors can

• develop, stimulate and challenge their understanding of the organic principles and values
• develop competences in interdisciplinary and systemic research approaches
• network and stimulate mobility of researchers