AGÖL

The "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ökologischer Landbau e.V." was founded in Germany in 1988. At the time of its largest size, with 9 associations, 7,800 farms and 415,000 hectares of land, it represented 80% of organic farming. The guidelines were species-appropriate animal husbandry, the renunciation of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, rejection of genetic engineering and careful use of water, air, soil and energy:

Anog (Association for Natural Fruit and Horticulture)
Biokreis (organic farming association for food)
Bioland (organic farming)
Biopark (harmony for agriculture and nature conservation)
DEMETER (biodynamic farming and quality)
ECOVIN (German and also the world's largest organic winegrowers' association)
Gäa - derived from Gaia = Greek goddess (organic agriculture)
Naturland (international association for organic farming)
Biosiegel/Ökosiegel (labelling for food/products in Germany)

The association got into increasing difficulties due to internal disputes regarding guidelines. After the two largest members, DEMETER and Bioland, left the organisation in 2001, AGÖL was dissolved a year later. The successor organisation is BÖLW (Bund Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft). See also under Organic Viticulture.

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