In Navarre, 7% of agricultural land is cultivated in the ecological environment, but it should be four times more depending on the EU.
- The number of organic producers and processors has increased again in Navarre in the year 2021, as well as the number of hectares with ecological certification, according to the Organic Agricultural Production of Navarre. 7% of the agricultural area of Navarre is certified, although it is still well below the 25% recommended by the European Union.
In Navarre there are 62,043 hectares dedicated to organic and organic farming, and 764 operators generate 2,500 food in 35 sectors with the "ecological" certificate. These data are contained in the final report of the Navarro Council for Organic Agricultural Production (NNPEK).
The report was presented this Thursday by Mirian Otxotorena, President of NNPEK, together with Itziar Gómez, Councillor for Rural Development and the Environment of the Government of Navarra, Natalia Bellostas, Manager of INTIA and David Ruiz, member of the NNPEK Council. They stress that the ecological sector of Navarre continues to grow in both areas, as well as in producers, tranformers and importers.
Thus, in 2021 the number of operators has increased by 6.9% and hectares cultivated ecologically have increased by 2.6%. Currently, 7% of Navarre’s agricultural lands are eco-certified. However, according to the strategy of the European Commission El Caserío a la Mesa, this figure should be at least 25% by 2030, quadruple the current one: "The road to go is long and the time is short," they explain from this institution.
Another fact is that each Navarro consumes 39.6 kg of organic food per year, well above the Spanish State average: "This allows farmers, livestock farmers and businesses in the agricultural sector to join organic production".
12,000 daily organic menus
The institutional representatives have also made known the ecological fairs and the projects they have in their hands at a press conference to produce organic almonds or to respond to the lack of generational relief through organic farming.
They also highlight the work being done with the collective dining rooms. Thus, 12,000 menus are already offered daily with organic food in 55 schools in Navarre, and it is ensured that Navarre has become a "reference territory" in this area.
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