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One in six people in the European Union (EU) has a disability (LFS AHM 2002) that ranges from mild to severe making around 80 million who are often prevented from taking part fully in society and the economy because of environmental and attitudinal barriers. For people with disabilities the rate of poverty is 70 % higher than the average (EU-SILC, 2004) partly due to limited access to employment. ...

The application of agrochemicals for controlling pests and diseases is forbidden in organic agriculture, making crop protection a constant challenge for farmers and agricultural workers. The ecoplanta partnership has identified this clear need to enhance and upgrade farmers’ competencies and provide them with training material and key guidelines in order to help them adopt organic farming principl ...