creators_name: Lampkin, Nicolas
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2007-07-19
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:36:43
metadata_visibility: show
title: Organic Farming in Europe - Growth, Policy Support and Future Potential

ispublished: pub
subjects: 8policy
subjects: 1organics
subjects: 6values
full_text_status: public
keywords: conversion; policy; growth; Agenda 2000
abstract: Organic farming is increasingly recognised, by consumers, farmers, environmentalists and policy-makers, as one of a number of possible models for environmental, social and financial sustainability in agriculture. Recent years have seen very rapid growth in the sector. In 1985, certified and policy-supported organic production accounted for just 100,000 ha on 6,300 holdings in the EU, or less than 0.1% of the total utilisable agricultural area (UAA). By the end of 1998, this had increased to more than 2.8 million ha on 113,000 holdings, nearly 2.1% of total UAA, a 30-fold increase in 13 years (Foster  and Lampkin, 1999).

This paper discusses factors influencing the growth of organic farming in the EU, including supporting policy measures, and the potential for widespread conversion. 
date: 2000
date_type: published
publication: Proceedings of Organic Foods 2000 Conference
publisher: Access Conferences International, London
refereed: never
referencetext: Datamonitor (1999) Natural and organic food and drinks 1999. Datamonitor Europe, London.
Foster, C. and Lampkin, N. H. (1999) European Organic Farming Statistics, 1993-1996. Organic farming: Economics and Policy, Vol. 3. University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart.
Lampkin, N. H., C. Foster, S. Padel and P. Midmore (1999) The policy and regulatory environment for organic farming in Europe. Organic farming: Economics and Policy, Vols. 1 & 2. University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart. 

citation: Lampkin, Dr Nicolas (2000) Organic Farming in Europe - Growth, Policy Support and Future Potential. Organic Foods 2000, Geneva, January 2000. In: Proceedings of Organic Foods 2000 Conference, Access Conferences International, London.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/11018/1/geneva_00.pdf