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Germany in the forefront of organic farming

L.Raghunanda
Bangalore

Germany is far ahead of the world in showing the potential of organic farming, probably world woke up, it is right time to switch over Organic farming three decades ago, german government had fully supported any move to go for full organic.

“ Probably in technological that is available to deliver processed organic food products, German are constantly innovating, as of now you make get fresh organic, fruits, vegetables, but then processed by product.

“And technological expertise is hard to be developed, Germany is trying to develop it,” said Andreas N. Meyer of Vivani of Germany who has been into manufacture of organic chocolate products .

Germany which has been organising the world’s biggest organic trade fair under Bio-Fach, has grabbed attention world over, for the fair in order to promote its own organic farming industry,

Also for the eventuality availability of organic raw material for its own raw material dependent industry, Germany is partnering between various stakeholders those connected with organic industries, farming community, suppliers etc., in countries like India, Australia, China, Japan means.

Wherein own it will help in sustenance of its organic industry which in beginning had backing of govt, But henceforth, the sustenance of Organic industry will rest on how so many private players in organic industry in Germany will initiate the move, so that Germany remains leader in Organic sector in the world.

On the necessity prevailing to adopt of Organic farming “Introspection if made in the light of climate change ,ecological imbalance, soil infertility, if sustainable agricultural is the new mantra to be followed then there is very much need to adopt organic farming”.

“Such introspection was made by not just Germany but under the agricultural policy framed for whole of Europe, under European Union Common Agricultural Policy 2001” said Meyer

“ Germany though took lead in Organic farming, three decades ago, the total area under Organic farming is only 5 percent of total agricultural area, consumers of organic food is 25 percent of population, the largest consumer of organic food are in Berlin”

“The largest of the area under Organic farming is in Brandenberg, and Bavaria region of Federal Republic of Germany” said Meyer mentioning of the region and area under organic farming.