THE NEW PHENOMENA IN THE ORGANIC FARMING IN THE CONTEXT OF ACTIONS INCLUDED IN THE 2014-2020 RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (RDP)

The study describes the effects of the organic farming in the current 2014-2020 financial perspective, which were chosen from the agri-environmental action. The action is addressed to farmers who want to put their production onto organic tracks. In this respect they receive an advisory support from agri-environmental services and a financial support as a compensation for the lost income. There are two stages in the process of becoming an organic farmer. In the first stage, which involves changing (conversion) of the production, a farmer must give up agrochemicals and adopt practices and methods prevailing in this field. In the second stage, he/she enjoys the status of an organic farmer to the full extent. A farm is subjected to the guidelines from the Council Regulation (EC) No 834 of 2007 and to the control by certification bodies. The amount of financial support instruments depends on the farm size, type of production and stage of conversion.