"agricultura biológica" in English

That applies not only to organic agriculture but also to agriculture as a whole.

For many farmers, organic farming represents an alternative mode of production.

So no tax or VAT should therefore be levied on organic farming.

There is no disadvantaged region in Europe that has not been mentioned.

He has a definite vested interest here, since he himself is an ‘organic’ farmer.

For this double advantage, organic agriculture should be firmly encouraged.

The future lies in biological farming, not biotechnology.

With this Directive, however, we should not only be looking at organic agriculture.

These are the area under discussion today, and organic farming.

Commissioner, Mr President-in-Office, please do not let cut-price organic farming develop.

Organic agriculture is now a realistic alternative and a reliable one to intensive farming.

Support for organic farming is also important.

We have also been able to develop the products from our land and the products from organic farming.

In fact, up to now organic farming has only been regulated for vegetable products at European level.

Conservation varieties and seed originating in organic farming should benefit from these tests.

Mr President, Commissioners, organic farming is a very good example of sustainable agriculture.

The EU needs to act here - and I speak as a representative of Austria, the leading country in organic farming.

Organic farming also urgently needs help.

So, in an area where production holds no dangers, we have supervision of the process as a whole, and quite rightly too.

We also allow for regional specialities to be promoted; organic farming by traditional means is provided for as well.