<br>The World-Watch Institute has prepared an extensive overview
article about organic farming world-wide. Some of it is based on the data compiled by FiBL and IFOAM
and on other findings of the book ‘The World of Organic Agriculture 2009’. According to this data
farmers worldwide managed 32.2 million hectares of agricultural land organically in 2007, nearly 5%
more than in the previous year and a 118% increase since 2000. On the other hand, more than three
times as much land is devoted to genetically modified crops, and less than 1% of the world’s
agricultural land is now managed organically. The article also provides a lot of background
information, especially on the issue of climate change.<br><br>“Organic-world.net”, 31 luglio 2009,
<a href="http://www.organic-world.net/">www.organic-world.net</a><br><br><br>