New challenges for the organic farming sector in Germany and the EU

Background: The organic farming sector is facing new challenges, such as claims for more biodiversity, climate change protection, price spikes, the agroecological movement including agroforestry, etc. This work aims to assess the effects of these new challenges to the sector on the Organic Farming Associations and on organic farmers.

Aim: To assess the effect of newly emerging challenges on the organic farming sector, organic farming associations and farmers and to explain their reactions.