Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LIX
Written by Emilia ION (RĂDUCUŢĂ), Ion CĂLIN, Ion RĂDUCUŢĂ
In the last years and especially after the country's integration into the European Union the number of organic producers and the organic area grew at a rapid rate in Romania. The driving force for the developing of organic sector in our country is represented by the export market and the payments for organic farming system which are an important foundation for the financial performance of organic farms.The aim of this study was to analyze the evolution of organic farming system in Romania, with special reference to the area of organic land, the number of organic operators, the use of organic land and the organic livestock. The results of study showed that the total area of organic land in our country in 2014 it was 289.252 ha which is higher with about 58% as compared with that existing in 2010 which represent 2.22% of the total utilised agricultural area. As regards the use of organic agricultural land, it was found that in 2014 the largest part of them, namely 63.6% were occupied with arable land, 33.1% with permanent grassland and 3.1% with permanent crops. This study shows that in 2014 there were 14,470 operators in organic farming system and the main activities in the organic sector at farm level are the organic crops and rearing of organic animals.
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