Annual statistics about the UK organic farming sector for 2016
From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/organic-farming-statistics-2016
WWOOF – Live and learn on organic farms worldwide
If you are interested on organic farming and you like to travel there is an organisation that links these two. WWOOF is a worldwide movement linking volunteers with organic farmers and growers in more than 60 countries, to promote cultural and educational experiences based on trust and non-monetary exchange, thereby helping to build a sustainable,
Exchange net platform on organic farming
The OK-Net Arable knowledge platform (http://farmknowledge.org) promotes exchange of knowledge among farmers, farm advisers, and scientists, with the aim of increasing productivity and quality in organic arable cropping across Europe. If you are involved in organic arable farming, the information and knowledge exchange on this site can help you in your daily work. The OK-Net
New Year’s science-based resolutions from ORGANIKO LIFE+
1 – Minimize your children’s exposure to pesticides It was recently shown that maternal residential proximity to agricultural pesticide use is associated with poorer neurodevelopment such as decreased verbal comprehension and IQ scores, in 7-year-old children. More info: http://bit.ly/2hSaLEP 2 – Increase your omega-3 fatty acids intake with organic milk and meat A range
The EU organic food market
– Key facts and figures EU continues to be a pioneer in organic agriculture and production, with a large number of organic producers (around 260,000). Italy is the country who leads the way with 46,000 organic producers, followed by Spain with 30,000, and Poland with 26,000. In general, the organic farms in EU are bigger
Organic food production in the world
Organic farmland accounts only for 1% of total worldwide farmland. With 17.3 million hectares, Oceania is the continent with the largest organic agricultural area, (98% of which is in Australia) followed by Europe (11.5 million), Latin America (6.6 million), Asia (3.4 million), North America (3 million) and Africa (1.2 million). The global market for organic products
