OPTA-Europe: alcuni dati sul commercio di prodotti biologici UE-USA
Su richiesta del Parlamento europeo di dati sul commercio di prodotti biologici, in vista della revisione mirata del regolamento sul biologico, OPTA – l’Associazione per la trasformazione e il commercio di prodotti biologici – ha preparato e in…
Do organic farming policies need to be more target-oriented to achieve sustainability?
Organic farming is a key element of the EU Green Deal’s Farm-to-Fork strategy, which aims to achieve 25 % of agricultural land being organic by 2030. Within the context of the current organic conversion policy (CAP Strategic Plans for 2023–2027), the aim of this paper is to assess whether a more complex and targeted organic […]
“Environmental impacts of achieving the EU’s 25% organic land by 2030 target: a preliminary assessment”
The European Union’s Farm to Fork Strategy target of a 25% organic share of agricultural land by 2030 is ambitious given that organically farmed land was just under 10% in 2020, but it is a clear statement of the value placed on the environmental, social and economic benefits that organic farming can deliver. Much has […]
Cultivating sustainability – The role of EU Food Systems in advancing the SDGs
EU food systems resemble complex webs of relationships spanning supply chains, consumption patterns, ecosystems, human health, and planetary boundaries and demanding systemic approaches for fostering a transition towards more sustainable outcomes. The Farm to Fork Strategy outlines a vision for such a transition to align healthy societies with a healthy planet, presenting an integrated pathway […]
European Organic Congress, maggiore sostegno agli agricoltori bio
Si svolge a Budapest, dal 10 al 12 settembre, il Congresso Europeo del Biologico promosso da IFOAM Organics Europe Nella prima giornata sono intervenuti il Ministro dell’Agricoltura ungherese, István Nagy, che ha evidenziato il contributo del biologi…
Un Manifesto di IFoam Organics Europe per le prossime elezioni europee: sei priorità da affrontare per la transizione verso sistemi alimentari sostenibili e aree rurali europee vitali
Organics Europe presenta un Manifesto che espone una visione per aree rurali europee vitali in cui l’agricoltura sia sostenibile, resiliente e giusta.
Agricultural Market Brief: “Organic farming in the EU”, a decade of organic growth (January 2023)
The share of EU agricultural land under organic farming increased by more than 50% over the period 2012-2020, with an annual increase of 5.7%. In 2020, 9.1% of the EU’s agricultural area was farmed organically. On average, though with substantial variation across Member States, organic farms are bigger than conventional farms and run by younger […]
FIBL presenta “The world of organic agriculture 2022”
Come ormai consuetudine ogni anno, FIBL ha presentato il suo rapporto annuale “The world of organic agriculture” aggiornato al 2022.
Agence Bio: pubblicata l’edizione 2021 de “L’agricoltura biologica nelle Ue”
Agence Bio ha pubblicato, in francese ed inglese, il consueto dossier “L’agricoltura biologica nella Ue” edizione 2021.
