Biodynamic farming

Biodynamic agriculture was founded by  Rudolf Steiner and it is a method of organic farming that emphasizes the holistic development and interrelationships of the soil, plants and animals as a self-sustaining system. One of the first modern ecological farming systems,it emphasizes a sustainable approach to agriculture.Biodynamics has much in common with other organic approaches – it emphasizes the use of manures and composts and excludes the use of artificial chemicals on soil and plants. Methods unique to the biodynamic approach include its treatment of animals, crops, and soil as a single ecosystem, an emphasis from its beginnings on local production and distribution systems; its use of traditional and development of new local breeds and varieties, and the use of a sowing and planting calendar. Biodynamic agriculture uses various herbal and mineral additives for compost additives and field sprays, these are sometimes prepared by mystical (and controversial) methods, such as burying ground quartz stuffed into the horn of a cow, which are said to harvest "cosmic forces in the soil", and appear more akin to sympathetic magic than modern agronomy.
As of 2011 biodynamic techniques were used on 142,482 hectares in 47 countries,Germany accounts for 45.1% of the global total.Biodynamic methods of cultivating wine grapes have been taken up broadly, including by notable vineyards There are independent certification agencies for biodynamic products; most of these agencies are members of the international biodynamics standards group Demeter International.