Number of organic producers grows 34% in one year

Grew membership of Brazilian producers to the organic market, which, in addition to healthier food, promotes the conservation and restoration of ecosystems. Between January 2014 and January 2015, the amount of farmers who opted for organic production went from 6,719 for 10,194, an increase of about 51.7%. The regions where there are more organic producers are the Northeast, with little more than 4 thousand, followed by the South (2,865) and Southeast (2,333).

The production units also had a significant increase. From 10,064 in January 2014 to 13,323 in January this year, i.e. an increase of 32%. It is important to note that each organic producer can have more than one production unit. By region, the Northeast is what else has production units with 5,228, followed by the South (3,378) and Southeast (2,228). In the North, have been accounted for 1,337 production units and in the Midwest, 592.

The total area of organic production in Brazil already reaches almost 750 thousand hectares, being the Southeast region with greater productive area, reaching 333 thousand hectares. Then, there are the Northern regions (158 thousand hectares), Northeast (118.4 thousand hectares), Midwest (101.8 thousand hectares) and South, with 37.6 thousand hectares.

Encouragement of organic the Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (Mapa), through the Coordination of agro-ecology of agricultural and Cooperative Development secretariat (SDC), conducts annual campaigns, like the Organic week in order to reinforce to the population, especially the urban organic production systems are based on principles of Agroecology. According to the Coordinator, Rogério Days, these systems seek to facilitate the production of food and other products in a more harmonious with nature and healthier. The production system is still based on principles of social justice in all segments of the network.

What is it?
Organic production is based on production systems that adopt practices such as healthy and responsible use of soil, water, air and biodiversity. Thus, reduces pollution and the waste of these elements. The process applies knowledge of ecology in the handling of the production unit, which is handled so integrated with the flora and fauna.
Second Day, this mode of production ensures the supply of healthy food, tastier and more durability. "There are practices and substances that may endanger the health of who produces and consumes, not cause negative impacts on the environment," he said. Another point he stresses is the importance of organic agriculture gives social and labour relations, in which the entire chain, from production to consumption produtriva, have to be considered with the same attention, always seeking to improve the quality of life for all.

Days he also explained that, for this set of factors, organic farming gives more sustainability to agricultural production, in an increasing number of regions of the world. "Organic production expands the ability of productive spaces to fulfil their duties, systemic so important to all inhabitants of the Planet, which contributes to the confrontation of problems increasingly visible by all, as global warming and water scarcity" evaluated.