Organic farming in Austria. Find more information about AJAA at he Wallace Institute website. The groups, which represent tens of thousands of producers, said that their main concern was the marketability of foods with genetically engineered ingredients. Many farmers remain fans of the seeds and don't share consumers' anxiety over the safety of genetically modified crops. But they can't afford to ignore those concerns.
None do now.
The retreat is so big that seed executives are worried about a possible shortage of conventional, unmodified seed. Farms have grown bigger and bigger, swallowing many small operations, and huge agricultural business conglomerates have emerged. In the last two years, however, mergers in the agricultural industry have resulted in such huge companies that the nation's largest farm groups are warning that the dwindling competition among suppliers will doom the family farm. Because some modified foods have not been approved for export and may be unwelcome in Europe and even at home, many farmers say they may cut back their acreage. The Organic Trade Association has adopted American Organic Standards as guidelines for the organic industry.