Fall in organic milk production in France; between continued decline and hope of stabilization of sales

Published 2024년 9월 25일

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Organic milk production in France has experienced a decline, with a 5% drop in the first half of 2024 following a 4.5% decrease last year. The main cause of this decline is frequent activity stoppages in organic farming. Despite this, the price paid to farmers for organic milk has remained stable. The sales of organic dairy products in France have also decreased for the fourth year in a row, although the rate of decline has slowed down due to the stabilization of food prices. However, France is an exception as other European countries, such as the UK and Germany, have seen an increase in the consumption of organic dairy products.

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Organic milk production continues to decline in France. After a 4.5% drop last year. Collection lost another 5% in the first half of 2024, with a decline of 6.5%. At the peak of collection in May over 1 year, collection fell back to 100 million liters. 2 years after flirting with the 1300 million liter mark at its peak. According to our survey, the forecast carried out among operators, the rate of decline in production could decrease slightly in the coming months. The main reason for the decline in production is still the sustained number of activity stoppages in organic farming estimated at around 5% for the 2nd year. In 2024, the number of organic collection points fell below the 4000 mark, almost 10% of producers stopped their activity. Organic for 2 years, half of the farmers have switched back to conventional, the other half have stopped their dairy or agricultural activity. The real price of organic milk paid to farmers is perfectly stable over one year. In 2024, after ...

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