Biodynamic agriculture was inaugurated in 1924 by Austrian scientist Rudolf Steiner. It is the oldest, non-chemical agricultural movement and pre-dates organic agriculture by some twenty years.
The term "biodynamic agriculture" refers to an agricultural practice established in 1924 by Rudolf Steiner, which emphasizes natural processes and avoids the use of chemicals. This approach is considered the oldest non-chemical farming method and predates organic agriculture by roughly two decades.