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Production of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Germany
Production of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Germany
FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES IN
GERMANY
Seminar
“Marketing in Fresh fruit and
vegetables”
Cristina Castillo Pinilla
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences David Corbalán Carpes
Georg-August-Universität of Miriam Sánchez Sánchez
Göttingen, Germany
CONTENTS
Introduction
Principal productives regions
Principal products
Government policies and support systems of
organic agriculture
German market of organic FF&V
Importations and exportations of FF&V
Conclusions
INTRODUCTION
Germany is the country with longest tradition in
organic agriculture.
The German market is one of the biggest in the
World.
Sometimes, the subsidies do not compensate
the high costs of the agriculture.
The organic agriculture carries conscience.
The intensive agriculture is very criticized.
PRINCIPAL PRODUCTIVES
REGIONS
3,2% of the total agricultural surface is Organic.
2,9% of the total number of farms, has organic
production.
80% of total organic farms in Germany, are
members of one of the Organizations Organic
Producers (AGÖL).
The majority of
the organic
farms are
located in
Baden-
Württemberg
and Bavaria.
PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS
Vegetables and Fruits have a very high value,
but at the same time, very low percentage of
agricultural land.
The potatoes, carrots, beets and cabbages are
important vegetables in production and
consumption.
The most important organic fruit in Germany is:
apple.
GOVERNMENT POLICY AND
SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT ORGANIC
AGRICULTURE
Germany is structured in States.
Objectives: Production, Certification and
Commercialisation.
Since 2000 : framework of regulations on rural
development program (Nº1257/1999 CE).
THE GERMAN MARKET OF FRESH FRUIT
AND VEGETABLES
SUPERMARKETS (24%)
- Biotropic
- Landlinie
- terra Frischdienst
- Dennree...
Exportations
Only 3% of the production is exported.
Almost all the organic production is consumed in
Germany.
There is a lot of exportations of elaborated organic
nourishing products and stiff products
CONCLUSION
Germany is the country with longest tradition in organic
agriculture.