OrganicTargets4EU

OrganicTargets4EU supports the Farm-to-Fork Strategy in achieving the targets of at least 25% of the EU's agricultural land under organic farming and a significant increase in organic aquaculture by 2030.

Activities

OrganicTargets4EU for reaching these targets and identifies key drivers and lock-ins affecting the development of organic agriculture and aquaculture in 29 countries (EU-27+CH+NO).

Production and Market analysis of the identified scenarios to provide a picture of:

· Where increases in organic farmland can be achieved

· The socio-economic impacts of these increases at the level of primary production, value chains, and markets

· The mechanisms that can drive demand for organic food

Knowledge & Innovation actions to:

· Identify opportunities to strengthen organic advisory services

· Stimulate the exchange of scientific and practical knowledge

· Increase and coordinate R&I investments in the organic sector

Policy work facilitating a multi-actor policy dialogue to:

· Assess the feasibility of the organic Farm-to-Fork targets

· Supports the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), EU Organic Regulation, Organic Action Plan

· Provide short-term policy options (policy framework up to 2027) and policy recommendations in the next policy reform (from 2028 onwards).