Statistics on Organic Statistics on Organic Farming and Products in Farming and Products in

DenmarkDenmarkbyby

Poul Henning LarsenPoul Henning Larsen

Rome 2

HistoryHistory

• In 1987 The Danish Parliament passed a new law on organic farming

• Since 1988 the Danish Government has supported organic farming

• After August 2000 Denmark comply with EU-regulation

• 5.5 percent of farm area is organic

Rome 3

Content of the StudyContent of the Study

• Data needs assessment

• Mapping of existing data capture possibilities

• Proposals for new statistics within the organic sector

Rome 4

Mapping of Existing Data CaptureMapping of Existing Data Capture

1. Organic farming and production

2. Processing and sale

3. Foreign trade

4. Final consumption by consumer

5. Prices

Rome 5

1. Organic Farming and Production 1. Organic Farming and Production

• The Danish Plant Directorate

• Central Livestock Register

• Danish Research Institute of Food Economic

• Statistics Denmark

• Other sources

Rome 6

2. Processing and Sale2. Processing and Sale

• Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

• Statistics Denmark

Rome 7

3. Foreign Trade3. Foreign Trade

• Organic Denmark

• Statistics Denmark

Rome 8

4. Final Consumption by Consumer4. Final Consumption by Consumer

• Turnover in retail shops

• Direct sale from farmer to consumer and various subscription systems

• The catering sector

• Household surveys

• Dietary surveys

Rome 9

5. Prices5. Prices

• Whole milk

• Partly skim milk

• Skim milk

• Egg, size L

• Carrots

• Potatoes

• Minced beef meat, with maximum 12 per cent fat

• Minced pig meat, with maximum 12 per cent fat

Rome 10

Reusing InformationReusing Information

• create new information by combining two or more registers

• match two or more registers and in that way reduce the population for gathering new information

Rome 11

Creating/gathering New InformationCreating/gathering New Information

• Organic farming and production

• Processing and sale

• Foreign trade

Rome 12

Two new surveysTwo new surveys

1. Turnover of organic products in retail shops

2. Foreign trade of organic products

• with focus on response burden

Rome 13

Turnover in retail shopsTurnover in retail shops

• Few big supermarkets chains

• Wholesalers member of same organization

• 1.500 shops supplied by 2 (- 3) wholesalers

• COICOP

• In 2005 only nine questionnaires

• 3½ percent of the turnover is organic

Rome 14

Foreign trade (1) Foreign trade (1) Prerequisite:

Information• from Intrastat

• from Extrastat

• from The Danish Plant Directorate

• from Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

• about business number

Rome 15

Foreign trade (2)Foreign trade (2)Questionnaire:Questionnaire:

• Import - export• Commodity number (CN-8)• Country• Value in DKK• Net weight in kgRequested information on organic products:Requested information on organic products:• Value in DKK• Net weight in kg

Rome 16

Foreign trade (3)Foreign trade (3)

• From 4.000 to 236 respondents

• 121 respondents with relevant trade

• Import 278 mio. DKK (37 mio. €)

• Export 231 Mio. DKK (31 mio. €)