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OTA welcomes increased organic agriculture production in the USA

09/01/2007

More than one million new acres were devoted to organic agriculture production in the USA in 2005, according to the latest statistics from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The findings were welcomed by the country’s Organic Trade Association (OTA); however, it said that the government still needs to do more to encourage farmers to switch to organic production.

USDA's Economic Research Service reported there were at least 8,445 certified organic farms in the United States in 2005, up from 8,035 in 2003. ERS data for 2005 reported 1,722,565 acres in organic cropland (including organic cotton production) and an additional 2.281,408 acres in pasture and rangeland.




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