In addition, the organic image and the economic advantages which come from it depend on consumer perceptions of the product and its method of production. Certification is an essential component of organic produce and the whole production system must conform to the certification standards of the day. This requires a team of researchers addressing the development of certified organic production systems. The appropriate process is to identify the constraints and then set priorities for research into organics. At present the set of priorities used for setting funding levels for example from the PGSF does not recognise the organic industry as an end user.
Controls are still possible with zero treatment plots.
In this comparison there is more emphasis on improvement of organic systems. It is very difficult to present cross discipline and non conventional work so that its value will be recognised by scientific referees. If an alternative research approach was adopted that does not meet well-established scientific methods, then this would make the situation worse.