The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends
The 15th edition of the book "The World of Organic Agriculture 2014", presented at BIOFACH Germany 2014, documents recent developments in global organic agriculture.
Organic agriculture is practiced in 164 countries, and more than 37.5 million hectares of agricultural land are managed organically by 1.9 million farmers.
The global sales of organic food and drink reached almost 64 billion US dollars in 2012.
The World of Organic Agriculture includes contributions from representatives of the organic sector from throughout the world and provides comprehensive organic farming statistics that cover surface area under organic management, specific information about land use in organic systems, numbers of farms and other operator types as well as selected market data.
ORGANIC PRODUCTION
Organic production is a production system designed to minimize the human impact on the environment, while ensuring the agricultural system operates as naturally as possible.
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PRODUCT QUALITY
There is growing concern about food quality and safety worldwide. There are increasing social expectations and consumer demand for food and agricultural products that bear a specific quality label...
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OTHER CERTIFICATIONS
Bioagricert has always cared about the evolution of those sectors that choose to qualify their products or services through the certification according to private or international standards.
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The 15th edition of the book "The World of Organic Agriculture 2014", presented at BIOFACH Germany 2014, documents recent developments in global organic agriculture. Organic agriculture is practiced in 164 countries, and more than 37.5 million...
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