Increasing demand for organic food products across Europe has made it clear that the European Union must help more farmers transition to organic farming and strengthen trust in the EU organics system among consumers. New legislation on organics is set to come into force early next year. What kind of changes and measures will it introduce to strengthen quality organic production in Europe?
Listen to our conversation with Director-General of DG AGRI Wolfgang Burtscher and German Green MEP Martin Häusling.
Background reading:
Organic farming in the EU: https://ec.europa.eu/info/food-farming-fisheries/farming/organic-farming/organics-glance_en
Future of organic farming and food after 2022: https://ec.europa.eu/info/food-farming-fisheries/farming/organic-farming/future-organics_en