1. Situation and perspectives of organic farming in Poland Ewa Tendziagolska University of Environmental and Life Sciences Wrocław Poland

2. Rural Development policy 2007-2013

3. 27 Member States of the European Union (EU) over 56 % of the population living in rural areas rural areas cover 91 % of the EU territory The European Union has an active rural development policy Rural Development policy 2007-2013

4. Many of our rural areas face significant challenges: farming and forestry businesses still need to build their competitiveness average income per head is lower in rural regions than in our towns and cities service sector is less developed

5. European countryside has a great deal to offer: essential raw materials place of beauty, rest and recreation buttleground for the fight against climate change

6. Common rural development policy individual EU Member States could decide and operate completely independent rural development policies not all countries in the EU would be able to afford the policy which they needed the policy is funded partly from the central EU budget and partly from individual Member States' national or regional budgets

7. Rural development policy for 2007 to 2013 improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector improving the environment and the countryside improving the quality of life in rural areas and encouraging diversification of the rural economy

8. Poland

9. Rural areas make 93,2% surface area of Poland

10. Short characteristic of Polish country number of Polish population 38 157 thousand rural areas make 38,6% of the whole of society - 14 733 dwellers (7 334 thous. men i 7 399 thous. women) mean age of country dweller - 35 year old average number of country population – 277persons /1 country

11. Employment UE

12. Agri-environmental schemes

13. The aims of agrienvironmental schemes ▪ Promotion of agricultural systems which are in accordance with: - protection of environment - protection and formation of landscape - protection of endangered species of wild flora and fauna and their habitats ▪ Protection of genetic source of farm animals ▪ Protection of ecological consciousness among rural society

14. Agrienvironmental schemes 1.Sustainable agriculture 2.Organic farming 3.Extensive cultivation of meadows and pastures 4.Protection of endangered species of birds and habitats outside Natura 2000 5.Protection of endangered species of birds and habitats on Natura 2000 6. Protection of genetic source of plants in agriculture 7. Protection of genetic source of farm animals in animals 8. Protection of soil and water 9.Buffer zones

15. Agrienvironmental variants 2. Organic farming 2.1. Field crops (with certificate) 202,4/ha 2.2. Field crops (during conversion) 215,2 €/ha 2.3. Meadows and pastures (with certificate) 66,6/ha 2.4. Meadows and pastures (during conversion) 84,5/ha 2.5. Vegetable crops (with certificate) 333/ha 2.6. Vegetable crops (during conversion) 397/ha 2.7. Herb cultivation (with certificate) 269/ha 2.8. Herb cultivation (during conversion) 294,6/ha 2.9. Fruit-growing (with certificate) 394,5/ha 2.10. Fruit-growing (during conversion) 461,1/ha 2.11. Others fruit-growing (with certificate) 166,5/ha 2.12. Others fruit growing (during conversion) 204,9/ha

16. Number of farms with certificate and during conversion in Poland

17. Agricultural acreage under organic production (ha) thousands 49928 82730 159709 228009

18. Number of processing plants for organic farming products 22 55 90 156

19. Number of farms with certificate and during conversion in Polish provinces (2005-2006) ProvinceNumber of farms 20052006increase % Dolnośląskie39348122 Kujawsko-pom.14317321 Lubelskie773107238 Lubuskie19025634 Łódzkie17421825 Małopolskie1191136314 Mazowieckie849102836 Opolskie364638 Podkarpackie852116427 Podlaskie48262830 Pomorskie18122222 Śląskie9311624 Świętokrzyskie78789213 Warmińsko-maz.43258635 Wielkopolskie20126431 Zachodnio-pom.40568769 Total7182918728

20. Poland

21. Percentage of individual crops 51,0 43,6 4,2 1,2 field crops fruit-growing vegetable crops meadows and pastures

22. field crops fruit-growing vegetable crops meadows and pastures Percentage of individual crops with certyficate 47 51

23. field crops fruit-growing vegetable crops meadows and pastures Percentage of individual crops during conversion 38 57 4 1

24. Surface area of organic farms yearup to 5 ha5-10 ha10-20 ha20-50 ha50-100 haover 100 ha 20052002187915161017496272 20062434237419391333698409

25. Market of organic food

26. European countries with the highest turnover of organic food selling Germany 29% Italy 16% France 16% Great Britain 15%

27. Percentage of organic food in total food selling Denmark Austria

28. Channels of organic food selling direct selling shops specialized in selling of organic food supermarkets with predominated assortment of organic food supermarkets with limited assortment of organic food

29. Direct selling of organic food shops in farms marketsquare The Internet Percentage of direct selling in EU: ● Finland, Spain, Sweden 3-5% Germany 17% Portugal 30% Slovenia 90%

30. Organization of selected channels of organic food selling in Poland direct selling 66% shops with organic food 27% grocery 5% others 2%

31. Shops specialized in food organic selling Cereals and cereal preserves (grain, groats, flakes, bran, wholemeal flour, pasta, noodles, bread) Vegetables, potatos, dried vegetables, marinated or pickled vegetable preserves, juice Fruits, dried fruit, preserves: jam, syrup, juice Herbs: fresh and dried Other plant material : nuts, sunflower seeds

32. milk and milk preserves: butter, cream, buttermilk, yogurt, cottage cheese, hard cheese eggs meat and meat preserves oils honey

33. Supermarkets - problems poor offer of producers shortage of continuous deliveries high prices low demand fear of competitiveness to actual assortment

34. Characterization of organic food in consumers opinion Food from clear environment Food produced without pesticides Food rich in nutrients Food which production is under control Food without GMO Food produced with a little number of pesticides Food with special taste Food produced with respect for animal rights Food with attractive look A sales gimmick 83% 79% 71% 68% 61% 60% 53% 51% 32% 28%

35. The most important attributes of organic food in Polish consumers opinion Terms for organic food: natural: -connected with traditional agriculte, -without artificial preservatives -a little number of chemical elements good for health safe environment friendly without GMO produced with respect for animal rights tasty diffrent look than conventional food

36. Sources of information on organic food in Polish consumers opinion TV papersradiofriendsfamilyInternetorganic farmer schoolshop Sources of the first contact with term ‘oragnic food’ Present sources of information on organic food

37. Factors determining organic food purchase care for my and my family health belief, that organic food is safe tastecare for environment care for respect for animal rights Look of organic food other factors It is very important It is rather important I have no opinion It is not important It is difficult to say

38. Characteristic of consumers declaring or not purchase of organic food non-buyer 74% buyer 26% DWELLING PLACE COUNTRY DWELLERCITY DWELLER non-buyer 79% buyer 21% non-buyer 71% buyer 29% EDUCATION primary secondary and university non-buyer 84% buyer 16% non-buyer 73% buyer 27% primary and secondary university non-buyer 73% buyer 27% non-buyer 61% buyer 39% Age above the age of 39 the age of 20-39below the age of 20 non-buyer 68% buyer 32% non-buyer 81% buyer 19% non-buyer 65% buyer 35%

39. Organic food consumers: older people young and educated families with small children city dwellers concious, well-read concious, they know what they eat and what they shoud eat attaching significance to healthy lifestyle ill people, convalescents, diabetics

40. Declering frequency of organic food purchase Organic fruits Organic vegetables Org.milk preserves Organic eggs Organic bread Org.fruit and vegetable preserves Org.cereal preserves Organic milk Organic cured meat Organic meat Organic preserves for babies and children Several times per weekSeveral times per mounthrarelyI do not buy such food I am not interested in purchase

41. Consumers opinion on products which are missing in organic food assortment % meat and preserves ready-cooked meals milk preserves vegetables and fruits preserves tea, coffee vegetables, fruits cereal preserves milk herbs preserves for babies and children 2006 2001

42. Present and prefer places of organic food purchase present place prefer place marketsquaresuper market specialized shop orga nic farm delivery to home dyscontothers

43. Why people do not buy organic food? 2001 2004 there is no organic food in my shop I do not know where are shops with organic food organic food is too expensive I am not interested in purchase of organic food shop with organic food is too far from my home I am not able to distinguish that food

44. How to distinguish organic food from other? Name of control office on product Notice on product: ”healthy food” Notice on product: „organic farming product” Assurances of seller that product is organic Purchase in specialized shops Assurance of producer that product is organic

45. Factors determining increase of buying organic food Lower prices Higher knowledge on relation between health and food Sign distinguish organic food Promotion of organic food Information on organic shops Higher knowledge on conditions of food production Wider asortment Attractive wrapping

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