Austria – small but organic. ORGANIC FARMING - Facts Organic area: 300 000 ha Organic arable crops:60 000 ha Grassland and fodder crops:220 000 ha Organic.

Austria – small but organic

Agriculture, forestry, fishing

Manufacturing

Mining and quarryingElectricity, gas and water supply

Construction

Wholesale and retail, personal household goods

Hotels and restaurantsTransport

Financial intermediation

Real estate, renting and business services

Public administration and defence,compulsory social security

Other service activities

Financial intermediation services indirectly measured

Taxes less subsidies on products

NATIONAL ACCOUNTS OF AUSTRIA Origin of gross domestic product in EUR billions

ORGANIC FARMING - Facts

Organic area: 300 000 ha

Organic arable crops: 60 000 ha

Grassland and fodder crops:220 000 ha

Organic horticultural crops: 5 000 ha

Organic livestock

Dairy cows: 14 %

Other cattle: 12 %

Pigs: 1 %

Poultry: < 1 %

Sheep and goats: 29 %

How to become an organic farmer

Work without on chemical fertiliser an chemical pesticides

Enough freedom for animals

For the processing of foodstuffs, only a limited number of additives is tolerated

Distribution

30 years ago you only could buy organic products by Hofladen

In the early nineties there were little organic food stores

1994 Billa/Merkur

Now over 66%