Calls for more research into organic farming
Organic food is in fashion: in 2016, revenue in this sector grew by almost a tenth in Germany, increasing to 9.5 billion euros. This is according to the latest industry figures put forward in honour of the world's largest specialist trade fair for organic produce 'BIOFACH' that took place between 15 February and 18 February in Nuremberg. In Germany alone, land cultivated for organic farming has increased by almost 9% to a figure of 1.2 million hectares, according to information provided by the Bund Ökologische Landwirtschaft (BÖLW).