Plant production in Austria

Austria has some 1.35 million hectares of arable land and cereal production represents the focus of domestic plant production.

Facts and figures on the cultivation of sugar beet in Austria

Facts and figures on the cultivation of starch potatoes in Austria

Product specifications warrant international protection of origins.

Integrated pest management is a combination of all-natural measures and the sparing use of chemical plant protection products for crop protection against diseases and pests.

Primary areas of application are their use as a raw material and/or energy source, in packaging material, new composite materials, textile fabrics or paint and detergents.

General information on holdings involved in seed production and plant breeding

Legislation related to genetic engineering as enacted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management

According to the legal provisions for the CMO for fruit and vegetables the Operational Programmes have had to be implemented on the basis of a “National Strategy”.

On 9 January 2019, the new digital agricultural soil map and its applications were presented in great detail in the Gobelinsaal of the Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism and the Austrian Research Centre for Forests. Interest in the event and thus the use of the new map was very high, not only among people from the agricultural sector. The hall was filled to the last seat.