The number of organic growers and producers in Austria is on the decline. They are currently believed to number just 18,654, down from 19,741 in 1999 and 20,207 in 1998.
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There are various reasons informing this decline. Some farmers have retired without a natural successor willing to take on the farm. Others have thrown in the towel, frustrated at the complexity of the certification regulations.
The news contradicts the well-documented rise in organics consumption and provides further evidence that, whether organic or conventional, a farmer’s lot is rarely an easy one.
