The rapid growth of EU organic farming. Key facts and figures

Author (Corporate)	European Commission: DG Agriculture and Rural Development
Publisher	European Union
Series Title	Agricultural Market Briefs
Series Details	Number 3
Publication Date	July 2014
Content Type	Report
	Summary: This Brief gives a picture of organic farming in the European Union (EU), covering the current situation of organic areas, holdings and production as well as some characteristics of organic farms (size and information on farm managers), on the basis of Eurostat data. Put simply, organic farming is an agricultural system which seeks to provide consumers with fresh, tasty and authentic food while respecting natural life-cycle systems.
Source Link	Primary Source https://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/sites/agriculture/files/markets-and-prices/market-briefs/pdf/03_en.pdf
Related Links	News EurActiv, 28/07/2014: Organic farming has grown rapidly, says EU https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/organic-farming-has-grown-rapidly-says-eu/ ESO Records Organic Farming https://www.europeansources.info/record/organic-farming-5/
Subject Categories	Business and Industry
Subject Tags	Agriculture
Keywords	Organic farming \| products
International Organisations	European Union [EU]