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==== Denmark ==== [[Denmark]] has a long ongoing support for converting conventional farming into organic farming, which has been taught in academic classes in universities since 1986. The state began substitutes and has promoted a special national label for products that qualify as organic since 1989. Denmark is thus the first country in the world to substitute organic farming, promoting the concept and organizing the distribution of organic products.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Økologiens historie|url=https://faktalink.dk/titelliste/okologi/okologiens-historie|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Faktalink}}</ref> Today the government accept applicants for financial support during conversion years, as in Danish regulations farms must not have utilized conventional farming methods such as the usage of pesticides for several years before products can be assessed for qualification as organic. This financial support has in recent years been cut due to organic farming increasing in profitability, and some goods surpassing the profitability of conventional farming in domestic markets. In general, the financial situation of organic farmers in Denmark boomed between 2010 and 2018, while in 2018 serious nationwide long-lasting droughts stagnated the economic results of organic farmers; however, the average farmer still achieved a net positive result that year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Første gang i ti år: Økologer tjener færre penge|url=https://landbrugsavisen.dk/f%C3%B8rste-gang-i-ti-%C3%A5r-%C3%B8kologer-tjener-f%C3%A6rre-penge|access-date=2021-06-14|website=LandbrugsAvisen|language=da}}</ref> In 2021 Denmark's (and Europe's) largest slaughterhouse, [[Danish Crown (company)|Danish Crown]], publicized its expectations of stagnating sales of conventional pork domestically, however it expected increasing sales of organic pork and especially [[free range]] organic pork.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Danish Crown-datter vil slagte langt flere grise|url=https://landbrugsavisen.dk/danish-crown-datter-vil-slagte-langt-flere-grise|access-date=2021-06-14|website=LandbrugsAvisen|language=da}}</ref> Besides the conversion support, there are still base subsidies for organic farming paid per area of qualified farm land.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Økologisk Arealtilskud|url=https://lbst.dk/tilskudsguide/oekologisk-arealtilskud-5-aarige-tilsagn/#c4457|access-date=14 June 2021|website=Landbrugsstyrelsen}}</ref> The first Danish private development organisation, SamsØkologisk, was established in 2013, by veteran organic farmers from the existing organisation Økologisk Samsø. The development organisation has intentions to buy and invest in farmland and then lend the land to young and aspiring farmers seeking to get into farming, especially organic farming. This organisation reports 300 economical active members as of 2021, but does not publish the amount of acquired land or active lenders.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Om os {{!}} Økologisk Samsø|url=https://oekologisksamsoe.dk/om-os/|access-date=2021-06-14|language=da-DK}}</ref> However, the organic farming concept in Denmark is often not limited to organic farming as the definition is globally. Instead, the majority of organic farming is instead "ecological farming". The development of this concept has been parallel with the general organic farming movement, and is most often used interchangeable with organic farming. Thus, there is a much stronger focus on the environmental and especially the ecological impact of ecological farming than organic farming. E.g. besides the base substitute for organic farming, farmers can qualify for an extra substitute equal to 2/3 of the base for realizing a specific reduction in the usage of added [[nitrogen]] to the farmland (also by organic means).<ref name=":6" /> There are also parallels to the extended organic movements of [[regenerative agriculture]], although far from all concepts in regenerative agriculture are included in the national strategy at this time, but exist as voluntary options for each farmer. For these reasons, international organic products do not fulfill the requirements of ecological farming and thus do not receive the domestic label for ecological products, rather they receive the standard [[European Union]] organic label.
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