BÖLN

With over three million euros, the Federal Organic Farming Program and other forms of sustainable agriculture (BÖLN) has funded two new research projects on organic poultry.

The general objective of the "Öko2Huhn" and "RegioHuhn" projects is to rear breeds for the production of eggs and meat that are more suitable to the peculiarities of organic breeding and feeding, because so far, most organic poultry farms have worked with conventional agriculture oriented farming due to the lack of “organic” alternatives.

Dealing with findings of unauthorised pesticides along the organic value chain is a major challenge for the industry. Due to the inconsistent interpretation of the EU Organic Regulation and the lack of clear guidelines by the Commission, the procedures within the EU are very heterogeneous.