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Photo: BMLFUW/EllingerOrganic food
Information about organic food, what you should pay attention to when you go shopping, and recommendations for organic delicatessen are offered in our www.biolebensmittel.at .
18.11.2009, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: AQAOrganic farming in Austria
Organic farming is considered the most environmentally benign form of agricultural management. For comprehensive information, see our AGRInet.
19.04.2006, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: BMLFUW/GrögerAustria has the highest proportion of organic areas of all EU countries
According to a recently published Eurostat report of the EU Commission for the year 2005 Austria was, with a share of 11 %, again on top of all EU countries as far as the proportion of organic area in the total utilised agricultural area is concerned. > more + downloads about: Austria has the highest proportion of organic areas of all EU countries
10.07.2007, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: BMLFUW/AMA-Bioarc...Austria extends its leading position in organic farming
In 2007 the area under organic farming increased by 2.7 percent, so it covers 371,000 hectares now. In absolute figures this is a plus of 10,000 hectares of organic farmland compared to 2006 in Austria. This means that 16 percent of Austria’s agricultural area are managed according to organic farming criteria and that Austria has further extended its position as ‘organic country’ number one. > more about: Austria extends its leading position in organic farming
26.03.2008, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: AMA/photodiscOrganic - ever more and ever more frequently
In the years between 2003 and 2006 the consumption of organic products in Austria has risen by 35 %. No wonder, for almost 87 % of Austrians resort regularly to organic fresh food as demonstrated by the RollAMA motive analysis from February 2007 and by the classical RollAMA analysis for 2006. > more about: Organic - ever more and ever more frequently
12.07.2007, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: EC/Audiovisuell Se...EU Agriculture Ministers adopt new organic labelling legislation
After the adoption of the new Organic Regulation Agriculture Minister Pröll calls again for a clear Coexistence Directive of the Commission, because the protection of non-GM agriculture must not be undermined. Pröll said that the tolerance threshold of 0.9 % for GM pollution was not a carte blanche. > more about: EU Agriculture Ministers adopt new organic labelling legislation
22.10.2007, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: BMLFUW“Bio-shopping” in Austria
With the new bio-shopping database of the Ministry of Life, you can now search for organic-farming products all over Austria. > more about: “Bio-shopping” in Austria
22.10.2007, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: BMLFUW/AMA-Bioarc...Organic area has risen globally to 31 million ha
Organic farming is gaining more and more ground worldwide. However, the demand for organic products is concentrated first and foremost on the countries in Europe and North America which have a high purchasing power. This is the result of the new study “The World of Organic Agriculture”.Statistics and Emerging Trends 2007“. > more about: Organic area has risen globally to 31 million ha
25.07.2007, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: BMLFUW/AMA-Bioarc...Life Pyramid Sound Basis – Organic on Top
The Austrian food policy ensures the supply of the population with food on a sound basis by pursuing the pyramid model. Organic foodstuffs form the top of the pyramid. > more about: Life Pyramid Sound Basis – Organic on Top
23.07.2007, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: BMLFUW/AMA-Bio...Food from organic farming
Foods from organic farming are enjoying always greater popularity with Austrian consumers: The sales volume of organic foods is growing every year. Unfortunately there are also more and more marketers that try to profit from this trend and pretend selling organic foods by using misleading identifications on labels. > more about: Food from organic farming
08.02.2008, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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European Action Plan to promote organic farming
In the European Union 95% of the agriculturally used area are still managed conventionally. An EU-wide organic farming action plan is now to help improve the situation while at the same time contributing to rural development. > more about: European Action Plan to promote organic farming
19.04.2006, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit