Ministry: nearly 10 percent of Czech agricultural land now used for organic farming

Nearly 10 percent of agricultural land in the Czech Republic is now used for organic farming, according to information released by the Agriculture Ministry on Tuesday. In total close to 400,000 hectares has been given over to organic farming, while the number of organic farms in the country now stands at nearly 2,700, following a year-on-year increase of around 20 percent.