Turkey: Organic agricultural products must comply with EU regulations

In recent years, problems in accessing safe food have increased due to reasons such as climate change and regional wars. While climate change and drought risk affect production processes in agriculture, legislative changes, especially in the European Union, put pressure on producers. Nowadays, when the demand for organic agricultural products is increasing and organic agricultural markets are expanding, our organic product exports are dependent on the organic agricultural regulations of the countries to which they are exported, making it necessary to use inputs and produce in full compliance with these regulations. It is especially necessary to pay attention to the changes made by the European Union in its legislation on Organic Agriculture, which will be implemented as of 2022. Altınbaş University Faculty Member, Quality Processes Coordinator Dr. Füsun Zehra Özkan stated that organic agriculture is one of the most dynamic sectors of the European agricultural food industry. He ...