3 Proceeding of data collection
3.1 Proceeding of desk research
The easiest and fastest way of conducting desk research on organic markets is to search the internet for useful data and analyses. For that, it is advantageous to have an overview on the relevant homepages delivering such information. In Table 3-1, useful internet links are listed according to the countries investigated in this study. Some of the listed homepages do not offer their information in English but only in the national language. Even if an English version is given, it is in most cases more helpful to search the homepage in the original language, as it delivers the most complete information. The translated versions often give abstracts of the original homepage only.
Table 3-1 Internet sources on European organic markets Country Description/
URL
Responsible organisation AT Producer organisation, www.ernte.at > Statistik Bio Ernte Austria
AT Internet portal about food in Austria, www.lebensmittelnet.at > Landnet >
Bioland Österreich > Zahlen und Fakten; and > Lebensmittelnet >
Biolebensmittel
Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft
AT Agricultural ministry, www.lebensministerium.at > Landwirtschaft >
Bioland Nr. 1 and Lebensmittel > Bioland Nr. 1
Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft
AT Agricultural yearbook, www.gruener-bericht.at Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft
BE Umbrella organisation of the organic sector in Belgium, www.bioforum.be
> de Biotheek > Landbouwer > Bio in cijfers > portaalsite > Biologische landbouw
BioForum Vlaanderen
DE Internetportal on organic farming, www.oekolandbau.de > Händler >
Marktinformationen
Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture
DE Umbrella organisation of the organic sector in Germany, www.boelw.de >
Themen > Branchenentwicklung
BÖLW, Bund Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft DE BioFach - World Organic Trade Fair, www.biofach.de
> BioFach Newsletter
IFOAM, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements and NürnbergMesse DK Non-profit association of organic farmers, manufactures and consumers,
www.organic-denmark.dk > Danish organics
Organic Denmark DK Association of organic farmers, manufactures and consumers,
www.okologi.dk > Alt om økologi > Økologi i tal
Økologisk Landsforening DK Danish statistical agency, www.statistikbanken.dk > Landbrug > Økologi Danmarks Statistik
Country Description/
URL
Responsible organisation DK Department of the Agricultural Ministry which controls all Danish organic
farms, www.plantedir.dk > Økologi > Jordbrug > Økologi I tal
Plantedirektoratet; Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
DK Free database on publications within the organic sector, http://orgprints.org DARCOF, Danish Research Centre for Organic Farming
FiBL, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture ES Agricultural Ministry of Spain, www.mapya.es > Agriculture > Organic
farming; and > Food > Ecological Agriculture in Spain > Más información
> Datos
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
FI Governmental marketing organisation for organic food,
www.finfood.fi/finfood/luomu.nsf > Organic production; and > Research
Finfood Luomu FR Independent information provider on agricultural markets,
www.snm.agriculture.gouv.fr > Marchés Bio
Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Alimentation, de la Pêche et des Affaires Rurales,
Service des Nouvelles des Marchés (SNM) FR Wholesaler for organic fruit and vegetables, www.pronatura.com > Pro
Natura Magazine > organic news > facts and figures
Pronatura GR Organic farming in Greece, www.organic-europe.net > country reports >
Greece
FiBL, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture GR Organic producer organisation, www.dionet.gr (in Greek only)
Contact person for Greek data on organic farming in English and German:
Nicolette van der Smissen, inspector of organic products nicoletav@axd.forthnet.gr
DIO
IE Agricultural Ministry of Ireland, www.agriculture.gov.ie > organic food and farming
The Department of Agriculture & Food IE Semi-state organisation for agricultural research, advisory and training,
www.teagasc.ie > Agri Info > Organic Farming
Teagasc, Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
IT Sinab, Sistema d’informazione nazionale sull’ agricoltura biologica, www.sinab.it > biostatistiche
MiPAT, Ministero delle Politiche, Agricole e Forestali
IT Provider of information on the organic sector , www.biobank.it > Dati Bio Bank
Distilleria EcoEditoria
Country Description/
URL
Responsible organisation LU Organic producer organisation, www.biolandbau.lu > Statistische Angaben
zur Biolandwirtschaft in Luxemburg
bioLabel, Verenegung fir biologesche Landbau Lëtzebuerg
LU Organic trade and service centre; own homepage will soon be available, see www.naturata.lu
Ökologisches Handels- und Dienstleistungszentrum Oikopolis in Luxemburg
NL Umbrella organisation for the organic sector in the Netherlands,
www.platformbiologica.nl > Ontwikkelingen & cijfers > Ekomonitor >
Jaarrapport
Biologica
NL Agricultural Economics Research Institute, www.lei.dlo.nl > Publicaties >
Rapporten > search for “biologisch”
LEI, Landbouw Economisch Instituut, Wageningen University
PT Overview on organic farming in Portugal, www.organic-europe.net >
country reports > Portugal
FiBL, Research institute of organic agriculture
PT Producer organisation, www.agrobio.pt Agrobio
SE Control organisation for organic products, www.krav.se > Företaget >
Statistik; and > Trycksaker > Rapporter
Krav Ekonomisk Förening SE Organic producer organisation, www.ekolantbruk.se > Marknad > Skrifter
& broschyrer
Ekologiska Lantbrukarna
SE Research Institute for Organic Farming, www.cul.slu.se/information/publik CUL, Centrum för uthålligt lantbruk SE Portal for the Swedish food sector, www.livsmedelssverige.org > Ekologisk
mat > Litteratur
SLU, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet SE Swedish Dairy Association (represents 99% of the conventional and organic
Swedish milk production), www.svenskmjolk.se > Branschfakta >
Statistikwebben > Mejeristatistik
Svenskmjölk
SE Swedish Board of Agriculture, government’s expert authority, www.sjv.se
> Växt, Miljö & Vatten > Ekologiskt lantbruk > Publikationer >
Publikationer utgivna av organisationer > Ekonomi och marknad
Jordbruksverket
UK Private market research institute for the international organic products industry, www.organicmonitor.com
Organic Monitor
Country Description/
URL
Responsible organisation UK UK’s leading organic certification organisation, www.soilassociation.org >
Library > search for “market”
Soil Association UK Agricultural Ministry of the UK, www.defra.gov.uk > Farming > Farming
sectors > Organic production
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs UK Organic Industry Portal worldwide, www.organicts.com > News/Analysis >
World News; and > Organic Info > Organic by country
Organic Trade Services
CZ Control organisation, www.kez.cz > Results of inspections and certification KEZ, Kontrola Ekologického Zemêdêlství SI Union of Slovenian Organic Farmers’ Associations, www.zveza-ekokmet.si Zveza združenj ekoloških kmetov Slovenije CH Umbrella organisation of the organic farmers in Switzerland,
www.bio-suisse.ch > Market and product information
Bio Suisse CH Platform for the organic sector in Switzerland, www.bionetz.ch > Handel >
News
Organisation Bionetz.ch NO Control organisation for organic producers, www.debio.no > Statistikk Debio
NO Governmental Institute for Consumer Research, www.sifo.no >
Publications > search for “organic”
SIFO, National Institute for Consumer Research NO Governmental Institute for Food Safety, www.mattilsynet.no > Økologisk
Landbruk
Mattilsynet, Norwegian Food Safety Authority Europe European Concerted Action “European Information System for Organic
Markets” (EISfOM), www.eisfom.org
Commission of the European Communities Europe/
Worldwide
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, www.fao.org >
Agriculture > Organic agriculture > FAO documents
FAO Europe/
Worldwide
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, www.oecd.org
> search for “organic farming”
OECD Europe/
Worldwide
International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org > Products & Services >
Organic products
ITC USA/
Worldwide
Business association for the organic industry in North America, www.ota.com > Organic Facts > Market Trends
Organic Trade Association
Proceeding of desk research
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Important sources for reliable information on organic market research are the international scientific journals listed in Table 3-2. Unfortunately, in most of these journals articles on organic subjects are still scarce. However, publishing in these international journals is the best means for dissemination of organic research results, as this makes sure that the information reaches researchers all over the world. As the articles in these journals are reviewed by a number of independent researchers, these publications are seen by the scientific community as a more reliable source than, for example, publications in a magazine issued by an organic producer organisation or results which are published on the internet. Another positive effect of publications in international journals is that organic research results are spread over the frontiers of the small and closed “organic community”.
Avoiding scientific inbreeding is very important for the development of the organic sector in the future. Thus, an increase of articles on organic market research within these journals will establish organic farming as a serious field of research. In Table 3-2, such journals have been included, in which at least one article from the field of organic market research during the years 2000 until 2004 has been published.
Table 3-2 International scientific journals
Title/ URL Place of publication/
publisher
ISSN Journals published in Europe:
Agricultural Economics, the Journal of the International Association of Agricultural Economists
www.elsevier.com/locate/agecon
Amsterdam/Elsevier (of 2005 published by Blackwell Publishing)
0169-5150 Economie rurale
www.sfer.asso.fr
Paris/Société
Française d’Economie Rurale, SFER
0013-0559 European Review of Agricultural Economics
www.erae.oupjournals.org
Oxford/University Press
0165-1587 Food Policy
www.elsevier.com/locate/foodpol
Amsterdam/Elsevier 0306-9192 Journal of Agricultural Economics
www.aes.ac.uk
Aberdeen/Agricultural Economics Societey
0021-857X Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture
www.agrar.hu-berlin.de/struktur/institute/wisola/publ/qjia
Frankfurt a.M./DLG-Verlag
0049-8599 Journals published on other continents:
Amber Waves, the Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources and Rural America (of 2003; former title: “Food Review”, ISSN 1056-327X)
www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves
United States Department of Agriculture, USDA;
Economic Research Service, ERS
1545-875X
Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Revue canadienne d’agroéconomie
www.blackwellpublishing.com > Journals > Journals A-Z
Oxford/Blackwell Publishing
0008-3976
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Title/ URL Place of publication/
publisher
ISSN Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (of 2002; former
title: “American Journal of Alternative Agriculture”, ISSN 0889-1893)
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=RAF
New York/Cambridge University Press
1742-1705
The Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
www.blackwellpublishing.com > Journals > Journals A-Z
Oxford/Blackwell Publishing
1364-985X
Besides the international scientific journals many national printed sources are available which are useful for organic market research. These are, for example: national journals on the organic market, journals of the national organic producer organisations, national journals on organic farming, national sources about the total food sector and national scientific journals.
A few market research institutes exist in Europe which specialise on organic market research.
Their publications are important sources of information on organic markets. The most well known institutes are listed in Table 3-3.
Table 3-3 Organic market research institutes
Country Name of the market research institute Financed by DE Zentrale Markt- und Preisberichtstelle, ZMP1 Semi-governmental
DE Synergie Private
UK Organic Monitor Private
CH Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, FiBL Private, partly supported by government