Brussels, 16/07/2010 (Agence Europe) - A report released on Friday 16 July by Directorate General Agriculture at the European Commission reveals that the area of land used for organic agriculture increased significantly over the last number of years. Between 2000 and 2008, the land used for organic farming increased from 4.3 million hectares (ha) to 7.4 million ha, an annual increase of 7.4%.
In 2008, 4.3% of agricultural land was used for organic products, with the leading organic...