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Organic farming, g, Experience of Bulgaria.

XV International Conference “BLACK SEA GRAIN-2018: Moving Up the Value Chain”

Organic production – the story of two apples or ….?

Mil ilestones of f EU organic farming/t /trade

The concept

• Crops are rotated so that on-site resources are used efficiently;
• Chemical pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, antibiotics and other substances are severely

restricted;

• Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are banned;
• On-site resources are put to good use, such as manure for fertilizer or feed produced on

the farm;

• Disease-resistant plant and animal species adapted to the local environment are used;
• Livestock are raised in a free-range, open-air environment and are fed on organic fodder
• Animal husbandry practices are tailored to the various livestock species;

“The Holy Bible” – EU directives № 834/2007 and № 889/2008

Multiple Annexes are attached to the Commission Regulation. Within these one can find the following:

• Products permitted in organic farming, such as fertilizers, soil conditioners and

pesticides

• Minimum requirements on the size of housing and exercise areas for organic

livestock.

• Non-organic animal feed, feed additives and processing aids for the production of

compound feed and premixtures permitted in organic farming.

• Non-organic ingredients, additives and processing aids permitted in organic food

production (including yeast production).

• Products for cleaning and disinfection
• Requirements on the Community logo.

Im Imports of f organic products to EU

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1235/2008

The EU regulates both organic food and drink produced and/or processed within the EU and organic goods from elsewhere (with detailed rules concerning import of organic products from third countries). These can readily be imported from non-EU countries whose rules on organic production and control are equivalent to the EU's - currently Argentina, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, India, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Tunisia, Republic of Korea, Switzerland and the United States of America. For all other non-EU countries, importers can have their organic products certified for import into the EU by independent private control bodies or control authorities approved by the European Commission.

Key facts of f EU organic production, th the big ig pic icture.

• The sector adds appr. 400 kha each year; UK and Holand are down.
• Close to 30 bln euros market cap;
• Still below 10% of land converted into organic;
• Employment engaged in organic farming is around 12%;
• Support for organic farming is fading away, the fastest in France…;
• “Trust” is the key word for developing of this sector;
• Biggest consumers – Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland;

Share of f total

• rganic area,

, EU EU-28, , 2016

The market stats

Constraints.

• Legislation is based on principles aging since last century;
• Planting seeds are of a real problem;
• Expensive food and inflated margins.
• Sector is maturing;
• Special handling is needed - “Bio Paradise” may easily become “the

end of the story”;

• Nutritional value, taste
• Price behavior – usually follows the known concept of carry trade;
• Irradation;

What about Bulgarian experience…

• The fastest pace of growing land – up to 50% per year;
• We are new but old enough to experience all the advantages and

disappointments;

• “Modern” crops – einkorn, spelt, lavender, alfa-alfa and etc… - real

gold chicked egg or buble?

• Subsidies;
• Quality tests with durum wheat – average crude protein in organic

durum 13,4 %, wet gluten – 27,2, against conventional 16.3 %, wet gluten – 32.1 %.

Watch carefu fully th this:

Farmers choice - crop, exact variety, crop rotation; Do not become “night farmer” Crop preserving and storing; Costs for production; Markets price; Payment methods; Analyses;

Full coverage and guidance for EU organic legislation: https://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/index_en

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