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Photo: Rita NewmanAustria further extending top position in organic farming
Austria holds a top position in organic farming and, in recent years, has even extended its leading position although “organic” has meanwhile already become established as an international trend. In 2007 the area under organic farming increased by 2.7 percent. This means that 16 percent of Austria’s agricultural area are managed according to organic farming criteria. The objective Austria aims at is to raise the area under organic farming to 20 percent by the year 2010. > more about: Austria further extending top position in organic farming
18.11.2008, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: BMLFUW/AMA-Bioarc...Organic area has risen globally to 31 million ha
Organic farming is also gaining more and more ground worldwide. Thus the turnovers from organic food rose in the years 2002 to 2006 by 43 % from 17.8 billion euros to almost 32 billion euros. At the same time the organic area increased globally to about 31 million ha. > more about: Organic area has risen globally to 31 million ha
04.11.2008, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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The Austrian Action Programme for Organic Food and Farming
The Action Programme for Organic Farming of the Ministry of Life is a concrete political declaration of intent to promote organic farming and its products. > more + downloads about: The Austrian Action Programme for Organic Food and Farming
02.03.2009, Lebensministerium II/8
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Photo: HofmannBrochure "Organic Farming in Austria" republished
The Ministry of Agriculture has published a brochure “Organic Farming in Austria” in 2005. In addition to a statistical part, it answers questions like what the typical features of organic farming are, how stringently organic products are controlled.
16.05.2008, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit