11018 1 archive 772 disk0/00/01/10/18 2007-07-19 2009-08-20 14:36:43 2009-08-20 14:36:43 conference_item show 0 en eu-offcap uk-aberystwyth-rural-studies January 2000 Organic Foods 2000 Geneva never 0 TRUE paper Lampkin Nicolas Dr pub 8policy 1organics 6values conversion; policy; growth; Agenda 2000 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. 2000 published Proceedings of Organic Foods 2000 Conference Access Conferences International, London 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. public 7957 1 11018 1 application/pdf en public

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