Development of organic agriculture in Denmark

Issue № 2, 2018, article № 3, pages 17-25

Section: International relations and world agricultural experience

Language: Russian

Original language title: РАЗВИТИЕ ОРГАНИЧЕСКОГО СЕЛЬСКОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА В ДАНИИ

Keywords: ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, ORGANIC PRODUCTION MARKET, ORGANIC PRODUCTION, ORGANIC FOOD, STATE REGULATION, STATE SUPPORT, COOPERATIVES

Abstract: World organic agriculture develops rapidly. In Russia, this sector is only being formed, but Russia is already a part of world organic market. However, the local market began to develop much later, in comparison with the leading foreign countries, and the available agro-climatic, land and intellectual potential is not fully revealed. The Danish experience shows, that being started as a movement for the production of quality products, organic farming has become a major sector of the country’s economy. The article gives the periodicity of the development of Danish organic production, considers support programs, current legislation, the role of cooperation in the distribution chain of organic food. The effectiveness of the chosen policy is evidenced by the following facts: in the world ranking Denmark takes the second place in the consumption of organic food per capita and the first in the market share of organic food in retail. The Danish experience will be useful for Russia, as it shows that the interaction of non-governmental organizations, government bodies, interested producers and consumers can cause the development of the organic products market. Therefore, the experience of Denmark is interesting to Russia, and the results of the research will contribute to the formation and the development of a competitive domestic market of organic products.

Authors: Ryzhkova Svetlana Mitrofanovna, Kruchinina Valentina Mitrofanovna, Gasanova Khatimat Nabievna, Zakharchenko Elena Nikolaevna