The driving force behind rising organic consumption in the EU is own cultivation

Published 2021년 6월 17일

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The European Commission's report on organic agri-food imports in 2020 reveals a slight decrease in imports compared to the previous year, with the Netherlands serving as the main entry point. The report highlights a growth in the consumption of organic food, attributed mainly to self-cultivation. There was an increase in imports of tropical fruits, nuts, spices, citrus fruits, and other organic fruits, while imports of other grains, flour, sugar saw a decrease. Fruit and vegetables, especially tropical fruits, were the largest product group in imports, with bananas leading the list. Despite a decrease in the import of organic fruit juices, there was an overall positive trend in the import of tropical fruits, nuts, and spices.

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The report "EU imports of organic agri-food products: Key developments in 2020" recently published by the European Commission shows that the market for organic food in the EU has grown in recent years, but imports of organic products in 2020 has decreased slightly compared to 2019. The motor of the rising consumption is therefore the own cultivation, the report concludes. In terms of product categories, imports of tropical fruits and rice increased, while imports of other grains, flour and sugar decreased. In 2020, the EU imported 2.79 million tons of organic agri-food products, a decrease of 1.9% compared to 2.85 million tons in 2019. Commodities such as grains, vegetable oils and oilseeds, sugar, milk powder, butter, green coffee and cocoa, accounted for 48% of imports by volume and 29% by value. Other primary products, including meat products, fruit, vegetables, yogurt and honey, accounted for 42% of imports by volume and 53% by value. The largest volume of organic products ...

Source: AGF