Organic farming in Europe - statistics & facts
The term “organic” broadly applies to a method of crop and livestock production that involves abstaining from the use of pesticides, fertilizers, genetically modified organisms, antibiotics and growth hormones. Organic farming, which arose after the industrialization of agriculture in the 1900s, aims at protecting the environment, preserving the soil nutrients and maintaining biological diversity within the system. In addition, it promotes the use of crop rotation and cover crops and stimulates a balanced host-predator relationship.
