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What is Organic Farming? | |
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Organic Farming, known as well as biological
or ecological, is an environmentally- friendly way to farm and care for the
soil and breed the cattle without toxic chemical products (manure, pesticides,
herbicides, etc), or genetically modified seed (the so-called transgenic
or GMO). This agriculture does not force either the fertility or the animal
feeding cycles. The aim is to get safe fully ripe food, full of flavour,
essence, texture, with all the vitality and advantages of healthy food.
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Murcia and the Organic Farming | |
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The Region of Murcia is an area of great tradition
in the organic crop and it has been a cutting-edge region in the production
of fruits, vegetables, rice, grapes, almonds and cereals. These practices
were implemented in some plots of land in the 70s. The fabulous climate that we enjoy and the quality of our soil, along with our farmers know how, make our region an ideal place for the practice of Organic Farming. |
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Why do we consume organic products? | |
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We consume them because they are healthy and safe for the organism and have all the nutrients and vitamins characteristic of the food. They come from the Organic Farming , which protects our health and our farmers’ health, and is environmentally-friendly as it does not use toxic chemical products. We consume them because their vegetable or animal ingredients have not been genetically modified. Organic Farming takes into account the traditional farming how to know and it is updated in the forefront knowledge and techniques to keep improving all the aspects, but without moving away from Life and Environment and it is controlled by strict quality rules. We consume them because they come from an agriculture which preserves and increases the biodiversity promoting the planting of hedges and woodland by eliminating the chemical products which affect the fauna and all the food chain, diversifying crops and preserving indigenous seeds. The Organic Farming means a compromise on the farmer and livestock farmer of caring for soil, and woodland areas and the water, providing the animals the chance to develop their innate behaviour and find themselves in comfort conditions respecting their cycles and needs. We consume them because they come from an agriculture which promotes work and life in the fields, preserving their own culture and contributing to the satisfaction, health and culture of the city inhabitants. At the same time, the diversity of the landscapes with their beauty and harmony contributes to create jobs, as more workmanship is needed, and to reduce farming surplus promoting quality instead of quantity. We eat them to contribute to a sensible consumption. An organic products consumer knows that Organic Farming contributes to rural development, to slow down the erosion and fires, to a better use of the resources, to the survival of the professions which care for the fields that we enjoy later, and to get fair prices for the farmer. To buy organic food, which comes from Organic Farming and livestock farming, means to support farmers who will be able to carry out their work satisfactorily, caring for the economical and social aspects of our villages/towns. We consume them because Organic Farming helps us to recover flavours, aromas almost lost and nice food. We will be able to recover a gastronomic culture with foods that we already know and find them nice for their aroma and flavour. In short we eat them because of their good quality. |
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How to identify an organic product? | |
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All the packaged products according to the
Rules of Organic Farming Production are labelled as ‘ Organic Farming ’ (written in Castilian or any of the other languages of
the European Union) and they have a logo or stamp on them which shows the
authority or the organism of control which verifies them. If the product
has been manufactured or packaged in the European Union it can have the
European logo of organic or Biological Agriculture on it. If the product is fresh and not packaged (fruit, vegetables), we must make sure that the producers are registered in a control unit and they have an Organic Farming certificate and a production control. |
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What is the Organic Farming Council? | |
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The organic and livestock production are
regulated by a European Regulation (Regulation (CE) 834/2007), which establishes
the production and label rules, and how these products must be controlled
from the estate to the consumer.
This control can be carried out by state units or private organizations recognized by every Member State of the European Union. |
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What is the Organic Farming Council of the Region of Murcia? | |
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The Organic Farming Council of the Region of Murcia (EACRM) is a public authority that started working in the year 2000, as the organism in charge of implementing the control system of Organic Farming in our Region. This Council achieved legal personality in December 2003, setting up itself as a Public Law Corporation with economic autonomy and full capacity to work to carry out its functions.
Their field of action is the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia. |
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Functions of the Organic Farming Council | |
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-To apply within its field the Control System
established in the Regulation (CE) 834/2007 and Regulation (CE) 889/2008.
-To spread the knowledge and implementation of the systems of organic production. - To formulate guidance and proposal of actions in the field of agriculture, livestock farming and processing of the organic production. -To solve about the approval and disapproval with the control regime of the operators of organic products. -To watch over the correct use of the identification instructions. |
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Enrolment on the Council registry offices | |
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The organic Farming Council of the
Region of Murcia has three registry offices of operators (producers, manufacturing
and/or packaging industries and importers). For further information on how to register, you can contact us or search the information in the legislation section of this web site or download the formats from the forms section. When the files along with the necessary documents are received in the Council, a technician is sent to visit it. This technician acknowledges the act and subsequently draws a report which is assessed by the Qualification Committee. When this report is favourable, a certificate is issued by the Certification Committee. |
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