U.S. Organic Farming in 2000-2001: Adoption of Certified Systems

Catherine Greene ; Amy Kremen

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: organic farming systems;    organic certification;    certified organic acreage and livestock;    price premiums;    national organic rules;    specialty agriculture;    high-value crops;    farmer's markets;    USDA research;    agricultural economics;    ERS;    USDA;   

RP-ID  :  AIB-780

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

U.S. farmland managed under organic systems expanded rapidly throughout the 1990s, and that pace has continued as farmers strive to meet consumer demand in both local and national markets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) implemented national organic standards on organic production and processing in October 2002, following more than a decade of development. The new uniform standards are expected to facilitate further growth in the organic farm sector. This report updates USDA estimates of land farmed with organic practices for 2000 and 2001, and provides new estimates on the number of certified organic operations in each State.