{"id":2520,"date":"2025-07-08T13:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/organic-farming-june-2025-challenges-solutions-trends\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T10:33:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T10:33:37","slug":"organic-farming-june-2025-challenges-solutions-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/organic-farming-june-2025-challenges-solutions-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic farming \u2013 June 2025: challenges, solutions, trends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>June 2025 was marked by a number of important events in organic farming &#8211; from a major transformation of regulatory mechanisms to changes in global supply chains. This analysis includes international and Ukrainian cases, figures, and important conclusions.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 The collapse of Australian NCO certification<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On June 26, NASAA Certified Organic (NCO), one of Australia\u2019s leading operators, declared bankruptcy. Over 400 brands (Bellamy\u2019s, Fonterra, Swisse) were left without certification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Australian authorities have set a deadline of September 26 to find a new certifier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In practice, this means: export stops, delays, fines, and early contracts for small producers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc Strategic conclusion: chaotic certification poses risks to the brand, access to markets, and consumer trust.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2\ufe0f\u20e3 Agricultural education in India: organics as a national focus<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From May 29 to June 8, the Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR) reached out to 44,000 farmers, 36% of whom were women.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Topics: sustainable agriculture, chemical-free pest control, drones, nano-fertilizers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emphasis on technological organics, where farmers&#8217; knowledge interacts with innovation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3\ufe0f\u20e3 Ukraine: serious steps forward<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 Rejection of chaos, implementation of standardized control<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On June 23, an online EU translation seminar \u201cVadeMecum\u201d on official checks was held \u2014 170 participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The government of Lower Saxony supported Ukrainian farmers as part of German-Ukrainian cooperation in the field of organics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 Educational infrastructure<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On May 13, the Scientific and Advisory Center for Organic Production was opened at Podolsk University &#8211; a step towards a faculty-center of competences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 Animal husbandry development<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Organic livestock farming becomes a state strategy: subsidies, loans, logistics, exports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch of an online map, simplification of standards for small farms, support for cooperatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 Certifier training<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>200 employees of the State Consumer Protection Service have undergone training under the COA program \u2014 quality control is guaranteed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4\ufe0f\u20e3 Export sustainability of Ukraine<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ukraine is among the top 5 exporters of organics to the EU, with 471 thousand hectares of certified land<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Despite the war, Ukrainian organics are highly resilient: farms are flexible to risks and have alternative sales channels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2023, exports reached $141 million (domestic market \u2014 $27 million), demand is stable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5\ufe0f\u20e3 Synchronization with the EU\u2014<\/h2>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">export +1 billion $<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Negotiations on a new agreement with the EU will allow increasing quotas and bringing standards into line with EU requirements by 2028<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The plan is to bring exports to $1 billion by 2030<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6\ufe0f\u20e3 Innovations: agricultural cooperation, cartography, accuracy<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IFOAM: the global organic market already exceeds $150 billion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MHP: 50% of the area is fertilized with compost, precision farming and our own seeds are used &#8211; and it is effective.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COA and German partners launched a digital online knowledge base \u2014 over 600 articles and current practices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf Conclusions and strategic directions<\/h2>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Certification vulnerability: Australian case study nearby.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technological breakthrough: innovations from computers to online experiences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Institutional: certification, education, legislation \u2014 catalysts for change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Export: EU standards and geography \u2014 +$1 billion is quite realistic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainable farmer: local organics are the most flexible and resilient chain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>\u2705 Organic farming is no longer a trend, but a real strategy for sustainable development of Ukraine. It is worth acting now to be a leader in the EU and the global segment tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 2025 was marked by a number of important events in organic farming \u2014 from a major transformation of regulatory mechanisms to changes in global supply chains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[270],"tags":[111,172,163,182,378,109],"class_list":["post-2520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-organic-farming","tag-environmentally-friendly-products","tag-organic-agriculture","tag-organic-products","tag-the-future-of-organic-farming","tag-trends2025","tag-yields"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/avelife.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cb453849-d6c2-40fd-9a69-131a4fc3d6a0-1.png?fit=1536%2C1024&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2520"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2521,"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520\/revisions\/2521"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/avelife.pro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}