This chapter presents results from a series of interviews conducted in 2003 with key informants from organizations involved in the practice and promotion of organic farming in Bavaria, Germany. Interviewees were asked to evaluate the development of organic and conventional agriculture in Germany, the impact of Agrarwende policies, and the role of sociocultural institutions and networks in the evolution of agricultural systems in Bavaria. The Agrarwende aims to achieve a 20% share for organic farmland by 2010. Although the consensus among experts was that this target will not be met, experts believed that the awareness raised by the target has been of vital importance in moving the organic debate forward and raising the profile of the organic sector.
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