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　　Animals

　　Organic farming practices designed to increase animal welfare can also create a more appealing view of agriculture for outsiders:

　　All livestock species are given access to free-range areas or to pastures

　　Fewer livestock per hectare are grazed in each field

　　More traditional or indigenous livestock breeds are used, which are often more interesting to look at

　　Result

　　As well as the benefits to nature and living organisms, the improved rural landscapes that result from organic farming can also lead to wider socio-economic benefits, such as increasing the appeal of rural areas and rural lifestyles, making these areas more likely to retain and attract inhabitants at a time of mass migration to metropolitan areas.

　　Animal welfare

　　Modern consumers generally expect that animals used in food production are provided with the same things that we – as human beings – regard as necessities: good food, good living conditions and good healthcare. As with its different methods of production, organic farming employs some unique and carefully tailored principles and practices to achieve these key goals.

　　Visit the feed section to find out what organically farmed animals are fed and how this benefits the production of organic meat and other animal products. read on

　　The husbandry section explains how organic farmers work to improve the living conditions of their organic animals – for example, by providing adequate bedding and housing, and restricting the use of certain practices such as permanent tethering. read on

　　The health section explains what organic farmers do to maintain animal health and welfare without relying on synthetic inputs. read

　　Consumer confidence

　　Consumers like you form the final link in the organic farming supply chain, and great care is taken to ensure that you are provided with high quality, fresh and tasty food and drinks that satisfy your needs.

　　Of course, this food should also be produced in an ethical way that respects nature and animal welfare, and to guarantee this a complex system of regulation is in place.

　　Visit the logo and labelling section to learn how these distinctions provide guarantees to consumers about how their organic products were produced and processed. read on

　　Inspection and certification explains how the various authorities in the EU Member States oversee organic production and the supply process. read on

　　The food quality section provides information about the end results of the organic farming process in terms of the qualities possessed by the food that you buy. read on

　　Finally, consumer demand presents some valuable statistics about the current state of the EU and world market for organic products. read on

　　Society and economy

　　Organic farming creates a strong bond between the rural and metropolitan sectors of the European Union and immense social and financial benefits for members of these communities.

　　Visit the professionalism section to discover how the skills of employees working in the organic farming, processing and retailing sector are helping to achieve the goals of environmental protection, animal welfare and consumer confidence. read on

　　Rural development explains how the increasing economic viability of organic enterprises has increased opportunities for rural communities at a time when many are struggling to remain viable places to live, work and retain local populations. read on

　　Finally, the working in organic farming section details how and where new positions are being created by organic farming and how people can join the sector.