The consequences of a lack of a coherent support strategy can be illustrated, for example, with
the case of Germany. The organic farming scheme has provided sustained financial support to
improve the basic conditions for the expansion of organic farming through research and the
provision of information on organic farming to all supply chain actors. However, this support
is not linked to the agricultural policies of the German federal states, which are responsible for
the RDPs, including organic area payments. Furthermore, this scheme, like other organic support
strategies in Germany, does not adequately allow for the effects of the country’s support
programme for renewable energies. As a result of the latter programme, the production of
energy crops, such as maize, has become financially very attractive to farmers. Consequently,
fewer farmers are converting to organic farming and some have even reverted to conventional
agriculture (Kuhnert et al., 2013). Despite this, the organic farming sector has experienced continuous
growth in Germany. Between 2002, when the scheme was introduced, and 2012, the
organic area in Germany increased by nearly 50 % and the market for organic products more
than doubled. The share of organically farmed land in the total agricultural area increased
from 4.1 % to 6.2 %. There is some evidence to suggest that the organic farming scheme did
contribute to this growth, but due to the complex interrelationships with other measures it is
not possible to determine clearly the extent of its influence (Ekert et al., 2012).
The consequences of a lack of a coherent support strategy can be illustrated, for example, withthe case of Germany. The organic farming scheme has provided sustained financial support toimprove the basic conditions for the expansion of organic farming through research and theprovision of information on organic farming to all supply chain actors. However, this supportis not linked to the agricultural policies of the German federal states, which are responsible forthe RDPs, including organic area payments. Furthermore, this scheme, like other organic supportstrategies in Germany, does not adequately allow for the effects of the country’s supportprogramme for renewable energies. As a result of the latter programme, the production ofenergy crops, such as maize, has become financially very attractive to farmers. Consequently,fewer farmers are converting to organic farming and some have even reverted to conventionalagriculture (Kuhnert et al., 2013). Despite this, the organic farming sector has experienced continuousgrowth in Germany. Between 2002, when the scheme was introduced, and 2012, theorganic area in Germany increased by nearly 50 % and the market for organic products morethan doubled. The share of organically farmed land in the total agricultural area increasedfrom 4.1 % to 6.2 %. There is some evidence to suggest that the organic farming scheme didcontribute to this growth, but due to the complex interrelationships with other measures it isnot possible to determine clearly the extent of its influence (Ekert et al., 2012).
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