The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality actively stimulates the development of organic farming. Organic farming aims to be an environment-friendly form of agriculture, with a high level of animal welfare. According to the Policy Document on Organic Agriculture for 2005-2007 and the Policy Document 'An organic market to conquer', market parties and the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality are aiming to raise the turnover in organic food products to 5% of the total food consumption in The Netherlands in 2007. Furthermore, the Ministry aims for 10% organic agricultural land use in 2010. To achieve the goals set in the Policy documents, a large input of research and extension is required. Furthermore consumption of organic produce is promoted. The organic sector itself regulates the majority of the research, extension and promotion. For this, a Task Force Organic Market Development and a knowledge network for organic agriculture and food are active.
Individual themes:
Organic propagation material
Organic breeding
Organic production in open field production (arable, vegetable, ornamental, fruit),
Organic production in glasshouses
Organic production in animal husbandry
Market and chain-studies in organic farming and food production
Co-innovation in organic distribution chains
Publications of this programme are available Here |
