Naturland
| Naturland | |
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| legal form | eV |
| founding | 1982
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| place | Graefelfing near Munich |
| president | Hubert Heigl |
| executive Director | Steffen Reese. |
| Members | 4000 producers in Germany 65,000 worldwide (as of 2019) |
| Website | www.naturland.de |
The Naturland - Association for Organic Agriculture e. V. was founded in 1982 with headquarters in Graefelfing near Munich with the aim of promoting organic farming worldwide. Internationally, around 65,000 farmers in more than 58 countries cultivate an area of more than 440,000 hectares in 2019. In Germany there were more than 4,000 members.
description
Certified farmers and processing companies produce organic food according to the Naturland guidelines , the product packaging of which can be labeled with the Naturland organic seal . The Naturland guidelines are stricter than the EU organic regulation . For example, since 2005, Naturland has had additional social guidelines with which the social conditions for the production and processing of the products are checked as part of the certification . The aim of the association is 100 percent ecological and fair agriculture worldwide.
Since 2010, Naturland has also been offering fair certification , which was developed together with the Ravensburger fair trade importer Weltpartner eG . The Naturland Fair certification is a voluntary addition that builds on the Naturland organic certification. Naturland-Fair-labeled products are all organically produced and fairly traded . Seven guideline requirements must be met: social guidelines, reliable trade relationships, fair producer prices, regional raw material procurement, joint quality assurance, social commitment and corporate strategy and transparency. “Eco + Fair nourishes more!” Is a campaign for sustainable world nutrition by Naturland and the umbrella organization of the Weltladen .
According to its own information, Naturland was the first organic association to introduce guidelines on ecological forest use and ecological aquaculture . In the mid-1990s, guidelines for organic aquaculture began to be developed. Aquafarms in more than 20 countries now produce according to these guidelines. In 1995, Naturland worked with the environmental associations BUND , Greenpeace and Robin Wood to develop a concept for the eco-certification of forest operations. Currently, 19 forest companies across Germany manage a forest area of around 53,400 hectares in accordance with Naturland guidelines.
The association is a member of the “Organic with a Face” initiative, on whose website customers can use a special bmg number printed on the packaging to research the origin of a product.
See also
Web links
- Website of the Naturland Association
- Bio with a face - project information and query of the bmg number
- Öko + Fair - campaign by Naturland and the Weltladen umbrella organization
- Naturland Fair guidelines page of Naturland eV, accessed on May 10, 2019
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b "Our Team" on naturland.de , accessed on November 17, 2017.
- ↑ a b Who we are. Retrieved August 1, 2019 .
- ↑ "Naturland Guidelines" at naturland.de , accessed on May 4, 2015.
- ↑ a b "Naturland , accessed on May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "About Us" at oekoplusfair.de , accessed on February 6, 2013.