The organic sector in the Nordic-Baltic region – what is achieved, and what is challenging further growth?
2015
Loees, A.-K., Bioforsk, the Norwegian Inst. for Agricultural and Environmental Research, Tingvoll (Norway). Organic Food and Farming | Dyrmundsson, O.R., Reykjavik (Iceland) | Kreismane, D., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Inst. of Agrobiotechnology | Mikkola, M., University of Helsinki, Mikkeli (Finland). Finnish Organic Research Inst. | Pehme, S., Estonian Univ. of Life Sciences, Tartu (Estonia) | Rasmussen, I.A., International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, Tjele (Denmark) | Skulskis, V., Lithuanian Inst. of Agrarian Economics, Vilnius (Lithuania) | Wiwstad, M., Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala (Sweden). Centre for Organic Food and Farming
This paper compiles statistics for certified organic farmland and organic consumption in the eight Nordic-Baltic countries, and describes main drivers and obstacles, focussing on policy and strategies including organic research. Significant differences are found between the countries, also between countries with relatively comparable climatic and economic conditions. Explanations are discussed. Successful examples, especially Denmark and Sweden, show that organic agriculture is an option for refreshing agriculture in general, when there is a significant political will to support this farming practice.
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