Author(s): Władysława Łuczka
Title: Organic Farming Development Following the Accession to the European Union: the Polish Experience
Source: International Scientific Days 2018 :: Towards Productive, Sustainable and Resilient Global Agriculture and Food Systems :: Proceedings
ISBN: 978-80-7598-180-6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15414/isd2018.s4.11
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer ČR, Prague
PY, pages: 2018, 1021-1034
Published on-line: 2018-11-09
Language: eng
Abstract: This paper discusses the changes in Polish organic farming, with particular focus on changes in the number and area
of organic farms, area structure and processing volumes. The timeframes of this study are the period of the Poland’s membership in the European Union, i.e. 2004-2016. The analysis was based on
IFOAM data and Polish organic agriculture reports published biannually by the General Agricultural and Food Quality Inspection (GIJHARS). This paper notes that the 2004-2016 period witnessed
a quantitative growth of organic farming, as reflected by a dynamic increase in the area of organic farmland and in the number of farms. In the last three years, a decline in the area of organic
agricultural land has been recorded due to changes in the conditions of environmental payments. In 2014-2015, a large part of farms discontinued their organic farming activities due to lack of production
activities and market links. In Poland, despite a highly dynamic increase in organic farmland area and in the number of farms, the organic production and processing volumes continue to be low.
Keywords: European Union, Poland, organic farming, organic production, changes
JEL Classification: E23, Q01, Q57, Q 32, Q56
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