Organic farming
"Organic farming in Germany – economically strong, eco-friendly and sustainable"(Federal Minister Ilse Aigner)
Organic farming is a highly resource-conserving and environmentally-friendly activity that is oriented towards the principle of sustainability. With annual sales revenues of Euro 5.8 billion Germany has the largest organic food market in Europe. The eco-label creates transparency and offers reliable orientation in the jungle of organic brands. Organic products are subject to controls on the basis not only of food and feed legislation but also of the EU legal provisions for organic farming.
The BMELV uses the entire value chain in order to improve the framework conditions for organic farmers and their partners: from production, sales and processing to marketing. The goal is to improve quality, raise productivity, reduce logistics and distribution costs, and meet consumer expectations in terms of quality, origin and price. The federal programme Organic Farming is to continue to receive annual funding amounting to Euro 16 million.
