Development of Ecological Agricultural Production and Its Latest Global Trends before the Economic Crisis

Organic farming is on the rise worldwide. The acreage of organic soil is also on the rise worldwide. At the same time, there is an increase in the number of organic farms, the number of certified agricultural products and the number of certified food products produced from these. There is also an increase in the number of countries embracing the idea of organic farming. In addition to economically developed areas of the world, organic farming is also flourishing in developing countries. As of 2009 these countries are collected on the basis of the criteria defined by the Development Assistance Committee in the official List of Beneficiaries of Government Development Assistance. The so called "DAC list" brings together developing countries with a total area of 8.8 million hectares used in organic farming. The focus of production in these areas is derived from their export orientation, while also maintaining an effort to develop their internal markets. The International Maritime Organization is one of the most important international organizations assisting subjects and areas managed in accordance with the principles of "Organic farming." Since 2001, this organization has implemented the Organic Wild Collection program, whose efforts are primarily focused on developing countries.