Ofsat - Organic Farming System Assessment Tool

Decision support tool : OFSAT

For the composition and evaluation of organic cropping systems for advisors

The OFSAT (Organic Farming System Assessment Tool) was developed as part of the CITODAB project (PSDR3 Midi-Pyrénées), co-funded by INRA and the Midi-Pyrénées Region.

The project is based on a long-term partnership between INRA, the Midi-Pyrénées Regional Chamber of Agriculture and the departmental Chambers of Agriculture of the Midi-Pyrénées Region.

The working group was made up of : Bruno Colomb (INRA), Marie-Hélène Charron-Moirez (INRA), Anne Glandières (Midi-Pyrénées Regional Chamber of Agriculture), Jean Arino (Gers Chamber of Agriculture), Lise Billy (Hautes-Pyrénées Chamber of Agriculture), Sylvain Collet (Haute-Garonne Chamber of Agriculture), Eric Rossignol (Ariège Chamber of Agriculture) and Sophie Tuyeres (Tarn-et-Garonne Chamber of Agriculture).

The development of the tool was financially supported by INRA, the Midi-Pyrénées Region, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the GIS TOULOUSE AGRICAMPUS.

The OFSAT tool consists of :

  • A software interface and online database
  • Three publications :
    • Origin and specific features of the OFSAT tool
    • Documentation describing the calculation of indicators implemented in OFSAT
    • OFSAT user manual