The minister louis planes has promoted a new campaign in favor of organic production in Spain. This is a label of quality certification. Both of the food and the production chain. It's a community seal of the EuroSheet. Useful to identify the quality, transparency and traceability of the organic food. Do you want to know more? Here we explain everything.
Eco-logicians, according to Luis Planas
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, louis planes, has kicked off a new promotional campaign. Under the motto “We are eco-logical here. Nothing to hide". As a plan included within the Food of Spain strategy. With the aim of promoting the national consumption of ecological products. Thus favoring the growth opportunity of ecological productions in Spain. As well as the environmental benefits.
The minister has highlighted that this campaign works to strengthen the labels of transparency, traceability and certification. Likewise, like labeling, since there are consumers who still do not trust these raw materials or products. Therefore, it is essential that the food or producer receives this certification. Turning this into an insurance identifier of total quality. In addition, it has the guarantee that this food has followed with ilk every process stage of production.
This is possible thanks to the fact that it has the certification tools and labeling. These act as an identity card in helping consumers. Since it contributes to the differentiation of guaranteed organic food.
Booming
This certificate comes from the need to claim of the national product. This is how he remembered louis planes which has ensured that Spain is the community country with the largest area dedicated to organic production. Of all the useful agricultural area, 10% is already organic. So our country is getting closer to meeting the objective of the “From farm to table” strategy. This consists of achieving that, by 2030, 25% of the earth is ecological. Thus placing us in a privileged position.
In fact, the figures support that organic productions are booming. In 2020, almost 2,5 million hectares were dedicated to these productions. Confirming a 4,8% average annual increase. Focusing on the last five years. Likewise, this production, that same year, generated around 2.675 million euros. Increasing a 15,75% Over the previous year. Same as him operator numbers that grows every year. Since 2019 it has increased by 6,8%, reaching the 53.000 accounted for.
In general, organic production has generated 2.675 millones de euros. Only in 2020. Spain, as we have previously mentioned, is one of the major countries in this type of elaboration. Therefore, exports have increased by 17%. Reaching 1.165 million euros. All these figures place Spain in the fourth postor. Inside the list of majors world exporterss of these products. In addition, they make us to the idea of the magnitude of the importance, in our country, of this sector.
Production and consumption
Luis Planas has also explained the need for pacing the growth of production with that of consumption. To continue with the Action Plan for Organic Agriculture of the European Union. Moreover, it is one of the Roadmap priorities of Ecological Production. The latter has the purpose of consolidating the consumption of organic food. Referring to production, cheap foods are best paids. Because they offer greater value.
In 2020, its consumption in Spain generated 2.528 million euros. 7% more than the previous year. However, per capita consumption is very far from the community average. This reaches 84 euros per year, while in Spain the average stands at 53,41. Therefore, we have to Raise awareness to the population. Making the benefits that these foods provide. "We have to ensure that organic food is up to date reach of all pockets”Has commented louis planes.
#HereWe areEcological 👐🌱The minister @LuisPlanas in the presentation of the new campaign #Foodspain "We are eco-logical", to support the organic production of España # which is a leader at the European level and a world reference
👉We continue to drive consumption and growth pic.twitter.com/LklUyH53dj- Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (@mapagob) November 17, 2021
It's all about a cycle. In which production is useless without consumption which does not exist without production. Therefore, the population must be informed and aware of the benefit of eating ecologically. Being even willing to pay more for them. However, we cannot forget about the economic situation of the people. Many of whom cannot afford increased expenses. Therefore, we see it necessary to look for the middle point Between both. Trying to find like this, winnings for both parties.
