Organic farming

Bulgaria is set to enhance its support for organic agriculture, as outlined by Minister of Agriculture and Food Dr. Georgi Takhov during an international forum on "Organic Agriculture as a Foundation for Sustainable Farming in the Region" held in Maribor, Slovenia.

Each year, around this time, the heart of international gastronomy beats in London, at the international culinary competition “Great Taste Awards” which awards the best and the highest quality products in the world, while being a reference point for gourmet food and has been characterized as the “Oscars of Taste”.

16 rare & top prizes for Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms in total, while extending their world record to 871 international awards

Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms reached 564 international awards in the most major and important global competitions

What links a small group of farmers from Farsala to a French couture house? Cotton - but not just any cotton. Organic cotton grown according to the principles of regenerative agriculture on European soil, using methods that are safe for the environment and acceptable by society's standards.

Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms were honored with the rare distinction of “Best European Olive Producer”, by the European Council of Gastronomy and Oenology (CEUCO)

The European Commission's proposal to ease current restrictions on genetically modified crops has riled up EU organic farming leader Austria and its farmers.

"I think it's outrageous... They have a nerve even considering this," organic farmer Beate Brenner told AFP on her farm in a small village surrounded by grain and sunflower fields some 100 kilometers northwest of Vienna.

Ljubljana – Agriculture Minister Jože Podgoršek presented on Friday Slovenia’s draft strategic plan for the new Common Agricultural Policy in what the ministry says in an ambitious document that involves measures worth EUR 1.2 billion. A quarter of the funds in direct payments is intended for the green component.

According to officials in the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Rural Care, agricultural production without chemicals and machines are ideal and could boost the efforts to revive abandoned rural households, especially in underdeveloped parts of the country, reduce unemployment and boost economic development in general.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and a Turkish organic farming company have signed a €16 million (nearly $18 million) financing deal to help take the firm to the next level.