Austria – small but organic
ORGANIC FARMING - Facts Organic area: ha Organic arable crops: ha Grassland and fodder crops: ha Organic horticultural crops: ha
Organic livestock Dairy cows:14 % Other cattle:12 % Pigs: 1 % Poultry: < 1 % Sheep and goats:29 %
How to become an organic farmer Work without on chemical fertiliser an chemical pesticides Enough freedom for animals For the processing of foodstuffs, only a limited number of additives is tolerated
Distribution 30 years ago you only could buy organic products by Hofladen In the early nineties there were little organic food stores 1994 Billa/Merkur Now over 66%