Use and efficiency of public support measures addressing organic farming

Summary:

For more than two decades, organic farming has been supported through policy measures which contribute to the growth of the organic sector in the European Union. However, the degree and type of support for organic farming differs substantially between Member States.

Against this background, this study aims to document and assess the public support by describing, reviewing and categorising the instruments and measures used and levels of support offered. It identifies and analyses important issues surrounding the implementation of public support with a view to putting forward conclusions relevant for the future development of the policy.

The analysis was carried out in six Member States corresponding with nine programming regions: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. These countries vary with respect to types of public support for organic farming, strategies for organic food and farming, sizes of the organic sectors as well as data availability and level of institutional development.

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Executive Summary of the Report https://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/sites/agriculture/files/external-studies/2012/organic-farming-support/exec_sum_en.pdf

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