Biodynamic farming as a resource for sustainability transformations: Potential and challenges

Article by C. Rigolt and M. Quantin
Published May 5, 2022

Highlights

• Biodynamic farming relies on a specific conception of knowledge, based on farmers' creativity, intuition and experience.
• Biodynamic farming is compatible with holistic and pragmatic research approaches aiming for "actionable knowledge."
• The spirituality, beliefs and mystery surrounding biodynamic practices facilitate unique relationships of care between human beings and nature.
• Academic research could benefit from studying biodynamic farming more, and biodynamic farming could benefit more from academic research.
• Key challenges are the study of innovation processes and transformation pathways, improved dialogue, evaluatation and funding.

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