Italy ranks tenth in the world for organic purchases

Italy is in tenth place in the top ten countries with the highest consumption of organic products with a market share of 3.5% of total consumption. In front of us, Germany with 6.4% and France with 6.5% market share. Denmark confirms itself as the most organic country in the world, placing itself in first place in this ranking drawn up by Organic Denmark, the main association of organic farms, growers and consumers, with a market share of more than 10%. Italy is among the first European countries in terms of organically cultivated agricultural surface area with 22 thousand square kilometres, equal to the surface area of the whole of Emilia Romagna (source Organic farming in the EU of the European Commission). The situation of organic fruit and vegetables and its prospects were discussed during the event Organic fruit and vegetables in organized distribution: where are we at, which took place in recent days in Copenhagen and at the same time also in Italy, France and Germany. The ...