Italy Organic Agriculture Update 2014

Report is an update of FAS Rome GAIN IT1302. Italy continues to be a major player in the European organic market, with 49,709 producers, and 1.2 million HA of cultivated land. Thanks to a favorable climate, agronomic conditions and close geographic access to major export markets, Italy’s organic sector is booming, and national organic consumption in 2013 grew by 7.3%, valued at €1.7 billion.