<div style="text-align: justify;">The agricultural surface dedicated to organic farming in Germany in 2010 has continued to grow (+4.6%, when in 2009 the growth was +4.3%). The number of organic farms has increased by 4.3% (+6.3% in 2009). The leader <span style="font-style: italic;">Lander</span>, with the largest organic surface, is Bavaria, with about 200,000 ha and 9,000 farms. In 2010, the total organic surface in Germany reached 990,702 ha, and the organic farms grew up to 21,942, while the total number of operators for the sector amounted at almost 33,000, with a surface <br>increase of 43,588 ha in relation to 2009. The data about organic farming in Germany are elaborated yearly by BLE - Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung. <br></div><br>All the information to the following links <a href="http://www.oekolandbau.de/service/oekolandbau-in-zahlen/oekolandbau-in-…; and <a href="http://www.bmelv.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/EN/2011/124-OrganicFa…; <br><br>Fonte:Ökolandbau.de<br><br><br>
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