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Status of organic agriculture
Organic certified area: 45 000 ha
4,6 % of total agricultural land
0,2 % in conversion
Number of producers: 2 100
Most common crops: Ley 80 %, cereals 15 %
Most common animals: Sheep 51 000
Laying hens 242 000
Milking cows 8 500
Suckler cows 4 000
Other cattle 17 000
Organic area In conversion Number of producers
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Status of organic market and consumption
Marked turnover organic products: 263 mill EUR
Share of the total market:
All organic products 1,8 %
Eggs 5,4 %
Milk 3,4 %
Carrots 8,9 %
Turnover growth 2015-2016:
Grocery market 24,5 %
Others 12,3 %
Vegetables
Cereal- and bakery products
Eggs
Dairy products
Fruits, berries and nuts
Meat
Fig. 2 Development in organic product turnover, 2006-2016.
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Fig. 1 Development in organic and in conversion area,
and organic producers, 2000-2016.
Problems and challenges
• Low share of organic certified areas
• Small turnover rate for organic products
• No longer an official goal for organic production or
consumption
• Less crop rotation, more specialized organic farms
• Low funding for R&I projects devoted organic
Research activities in organic production
• Main institutions in organic research:
• NORSØK
• NIBIO
• NOFIMA
• Main research areas/topics
• Organic agriculture (plant production e.g. nutrient
supply, agronomic practice, plant protection, and
animal husbandry e.g. meat and milk quality,
animal welfare, and climate effects)
• Organic aquaculture
• No specific programs for organic R&I projects. However,
active partner in CORE Organic.
Numbers and figures from Norwegian Agriculture Agency «Produksjon og
omsetning av økologiske landbruksvarer. Rapport for 2016». Rapport nr. 15/2017
The official certification logo,
provided by DEBIO
Atle Wibe and Grete Lene Serikstad
