German organic farming grows

Submitted by Thomas Pröller, meat-n-more on , Published in Organic farming & Biomarkt

Organic farming in Germany has taken a steady upward trend in recent years. End 2007 18.703 farmed holdings 865.300 hectares which were 4,8 percent more floor space a year earlier.

Organic farming in Germany

Total 5,1 percent of the total agricultural land in Germany were used according to the criteria of the EU organic regulation. The highest proportions were in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saarland and Hessen.

Bayern, however, has made the largest organic area with 152.600 hectares; However, the eco-share is below average with 4,7 percent. In Saxony and Lower Saxony, however, the eco-shares are below 3 percent.

Source: Bonn [ZMP]

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