INSTITUTE OF FOOD BIORESOURCES
6 Dinu Vintila, 2nd district, 021102, BUCHAREST
Tel./Fax: +40-21-210.91.28; Tel.: +40-021-211.36.39
E-mail: [email protected]
Organic farming in Romania PhD student Maria Magdalena SANDRIC
INSTITUTE OF FOOD BIORESOURCES
E.U. Legislation
Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007
H.G. 917/2001
O.U.G 34/2000
Ord. 417/2002
Ord. 527/2003
Ord. 721/2003
Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 regarding organic farming and labeling of organic products as well as abrogation of Regulation (EC) no. 2092/1991.
Government Emmergency Ordonance no. 34/2000 regarding organic agrifood products Order No. 721/2003 for approval of Rules regarding import and export of organic agrifood products Order No. 527/2003 for approval of Rules regarding inpection and certification system and conditions for inspection and certification body for organic products Order No. 417/2002 for approval of Rules regarding organic products labeling
National Legislation (1)
National Legislation (2)
Annex:Annex:
- Principles of organic production and the list of goods - Principles of organic production and the list of goods allowed to be used in organic farming – Government allowed to be used in organic farming – Government Decision No. 917/2001Decision No. 917/2001
- Minimal requests for inspection – Order No. 527/2003Minimal requests for inspection – Order No. 527/2003- Informations regarding producers - Government Decision Informations regarding producers - Government Decision
No. 917/2001No. 917/2001- Ingredients and methods of processing which can be use in
organic feeding - Government Decision No. 917/2001Government Decision No. 917/2001
Institutional construction
Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural DevelopmentResponsible Authority
Inspection Bodies
Monitorization
Acreditation approval
Legislation
National Agency for Agriculture Consultancy
ANCA
Producers
Control
Certification
Report
InternationalBodies
for Acreditation
National organizations for organic farming
Institutions involved in organic farming promotion:
• National Federation for Organic Farming (FNAE)
• National Agency for Agriculture Consultancy (ANCA)
• 30 non-governmental associations for environment protection and organic farming
• Research institutes, universities
Areas evolution and animal effectives in organic farming
SPECIFICATION M.U. REALIZED
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
1. Total area: ha 17,438 28,800 43,850 57,200 73,800 110,400
143,000
151,780
Cereal grains ha 4,000 8,000 12,000 16,000 20,500 22,100 16,310 24,300
Pastures and technical plants
ha 9,300 14,000 20,000 24,000 31,300 42,300 51,200 55,200
Oilseed crops ha 4,000 6,300 10,000 15,600 20,100 22,614 23,872 25,000
Vegetables ha 38 100 700 200 300 440 720 700
Fruits ha - - 50 100 200 432 292 400
Spontaneous flora
ha 50 100 300 400 500 17,630 38,700 40,730
Other cultures ha 50 300 800 900 900 4,884 3,100 5,450
2.Animal production
x X x x x x x x x
Cows heads 2,100 5,300 6,500 7,200 7,200 8,100 9,900 12,000
Sheeps and goats
heads 1,700 3,700 3,000 3,200 3,200 40,500 86,180 89,780
Hens heads - - - 2,000 2,700 7,000 4,300 6,340
Animal efectives in organic farming
0
20.000
40.000
60.000
80.000
100.000
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Hea
ds
Cows Sheeps and goats Hens
The total area of organic farming increased in 2007 to 151,780 ha from 17,438 ha put to organic farming in 2000. The areas put to cereals, fodder crops and pastures, and oleaginous and proteic crops are increasing in 2007.The areas of vegetables and fruits , and the collection of forest fruit showed also an increase in the period 2000-2007.In the animal husbandry sector we are also recording an increase in the number of dairy cows and dairy sheeps. In 2003 it was created the first organic farm for laying hens and this sector is developing in 2007.
Crop areas in organic farming
0
10.000
20.000
30.000
40.000
50.000
60.000
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Ha
Cereal grains
Pastures and technical plants
Oilseed crops
Vegetables
Fruits (apples, cherries and sourcherries)Spontaneous flora
Other cultures
Crop and animal production in organic farming
SPECIFICATION MU REALIZED
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
1. Crop production to 13,502 24,400 32,300 30,400 87,200 131,898 166,574 143,206
Cereal grains to 7,200 12,500 16,000 14,400 41,000 55,000 48,441 54,000
Oilseeds crops to 5,500 7,200 11,000 12,480 37,000 45,600 73,082 74,200
Vegetables to 600 4,000 4,000 2,000 3,000 7,200 8,708 9,700
Fruits (apples, cherries, sour cherries)
to - - 200 300 500 1.000 340420
Spontaneous flora to 200 400 300 320 4,500 16,748 24,962 31,436
Other cultures to 2 300 800 900 1200 6350 11.041 13.450
2. Animal production
x x x x x x x xx
Cow milk hl 58,367 63,885 92,747 92,485 92,868 100,000 112,000 145,000
Sheep and goal milk hl 701 1,740 1,360 1,470 1,800 13,500 15,500 19,650
Hen eggs thousandpieces
- - - 500 650 1,820 1,07513,900
3. Main processed products
x x x x x x x xX
Cottage cheese to 18 46 36 45 48 480 520 700
Schweitzer to 23 23 100 110 116 268 576 795
Pressed cheese to - 121 250 220 253 330 642 820
Fruits and vegetables cans
to - - - - 35 50 4253
Honey to 10 20 80 110 320 610 1,242 1,634
Crop production
0
10.000
20.000
30.000
40.000
50.000
60.000
70.000
80.000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Cereal grains
Pastures şi fooderplants
Oilseed crops
Vegetables
Fruits (apples,cherries and sourcherries)
Spontaneous flora
Other cultures
Animal production in organic farming
0
20.000
40.000
60.000
80.000
100.000
120.000
140.000
160.000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Cow milk Shep and goal milk Hen eggs
Processed products
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Cottage cheese Schweitzer
Cheese Fruits and vegetables cans
Honey
ORGANIC PRODUCTS DESTINATION
Organic products distribution
in 2007
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Domestic market
Extern market
Domestic market 5% 80% 10%
Extern market 95% 20% 90%
Vegetal production
Animal production
Honey
Organic farming concept promovation
Throught: • newspapers, magazines, specialty
books, folders, brochures, etc.• associations for enviroment
protection and for organic farming• institutions and research stations• universities
Future strategies
- IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION IN ORDER TO HAVE THE SAME PERFORMED ORGANIC SYSTEM AS THE OTHER E.U. COUNTRIES
- DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNAL MARKET OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS IN ORDER TO OFFER ROMANIAN CONSUMERS CLEAN PRODUCTS AND FOR FOOD SAFETY GUARANTEE
- DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR.
Organic farming linkswww.mapam.ro
www.agricultura-ecologica.rowww.bioterra.org.rowww.eurohonig.com
www.fibl.orgwww.bio-inspecta.chwww.organicxseeds.comhttp://
useu.usmission.gov/agri/organic.html
CONTACT DETAILS
INSTITUTE OF FOOD BIORESOURCES6 Dinu Vintila, 2nd district, 021102,
BUCHAREST, ROMANIATel./Fax: +40-21-210.91.28;
Tel.: +40-021-211.36.39 E-mail: [email protected]
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