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In organic production include rutos dry, arable crops such as cereals, rice and legumes, and vineyard

The organic area of ​​the Region of Murcia has grown in the last decade by 66%, reaching in 2013 a total of 61.197 hectares devoted to organic farming in 2003 when there were 20,582.

According to the president of the Organic Farming Council of the Region of Murcia (CAERM), David Samper, "It is consolidating the growth of a sector, however, still has great potential to exploit. Developments in organic farming in the Murcia has a positive trend for years, every day there are more operators are enlisted, which also highlights its role as a new source of self-employment. "

The number of organic operators has also increased, growing by 71% over the last decade and maintaining the positive trend to grow by 1% between 2012 and 2013. Ecological operators in the region that are certified amount of CAERM a total of 2,250, of which most are in their agricultural although there are also organic farms.

Regarding the distribution by counties, highlights the highlands and more organic area, representing 33% of the Region.

We are the North West, with 23%, Guadalentin Valley, with 21%, Mula River, which reaches 13%, Vega del Segura, with 6% and Campo de Cartagena with 4%.

Most organic production is found in nuts, grains, rice and grape

In the region, the crop production is the most exploited, being the processing and preservation of fruits and vegetables the most widespread.

Animal production processing and preserving of meat and meat products such as sausages and cured stands.

As to the type of crop, Murcia stands for organic production of dried fruit, arable crops (which include cereals, rice and pulses) and vineyard.

Followed by number of hectares dedicated to olive surfaces, vegetables, wild collection and pastures, citrus, fruit, aromatic plants and seedlings and nursery.

The most significant change is to the surface for collection and wild grasses, which has increased 65% in the last decade, followed by citrus, with an increase of 7%.

These are, in turn, the types of crops that grew last year over fiscal 2012.

Source: Agencias