Trygve Aamlid - International Herbage Seed Group
Trygve Aamlid - International Herbage Seed Group Trygve Aamlid - International Herbage Seed Group
Organic seed production acreage in Sweden and Norway 1998-2004 Organic seed acreage, ha 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 Others White clover Red clover Timothy Sweden Norway
Are we going into a situation of over-supply of organic seed ? • Official policy of the Norwegian ministry of agriculture is that 10% of the agricultural production should be organic by 2010. • Despite intensive support / subsidies to organic farmers, the conversion rate is still rather low. Per cent converted land increased from about 1% in 1995 to about 3% in 2005. • Most Norwegian customers have great confidence in conventional agricultural products, and only a few are willing to pay premiums for organic food. (In fact, this often also applies to organic farmers themeselves !) • How is this situation in other countries ?
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- Page 7 and 8: Challenges in organic seed producti
- Page 9 and 10: Or quackgrass in meadow fescue...
- Page 11 and 12: SEED CROP ESTABLISHMENT In organic
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- Page 17 and 18: Seed production from mixed crops ?
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- Page 23 and 24: Three of the legumes were biennial
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Organic seed production acreage in<br />
Sweden and Norway 1998-2004<br />
Organic seed acreage, ha<br />
1600<br />
1400<br />
1200<br />
1000<br />
800<br />
600<br />
400<br />
200<br />
0<br />
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004<br />
Others<br />
White clover<br />
Red clover<br />
Timothy<br />
Sweden<br />
Norway
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