10% of agricultural land in Luxembourg is currently dedicated to organic farming. With the new national action plan running until 2030, the sector is set to be strengthened in a targeted manner, according to Minister of Agriculture Martine Hansen. Farmers will be incentivised to switch to organic farming or to begin with a partial conversion.
As of 2025, Luxembourg counted 253 organic farms – an increase of 95 compared to 2020. At that time, 58 farms were undergoing partial conversion, up by 46 from 2020. “This shows that partial conversions have only really taken hold in recent years and have perhaps been promoted more actively”, the minister explained. This increase in the supply of organic products is partly explained by Restopolis’ targeted focus on regional, organic food products. Another factor is the promotion of legume cultivation such as chickpeas, lentils, and beans, which are increasingly in demand among consumers but remain under-produced in Luxembourg.
The new action plan sets a clear and realistic goal, according to Minister Hansen. “We want to achieve an annual increase of 1% in organic farmland so that we reach 15% by 2030", she stated. To make this possible, Minister Hansen explained that an analysis of the value chain was conducted in order to understand which new organic products should be produced and which products need to be further processed to appeal better to consumers. She added that effective marketing must follow.
As part of the PAN-Bio 2030 plan, demonstration farms will be introduced to facilitate the exchange of methods and ideas with farmers. “This helps us gradually dispel lingering misconceptions and increase acceptance”, explained Monique Faber from the Administration of Technical Agricultural Services (ASTA). If demand is there and farmers feel confident that they can sell their products, more will consider converting. Various studies will also be carried out to identify which organic products farmers should focus on.
Communication efforts will also be reinforced so that consumers know where to find which organic products.
The previous PAN-Bio 2025 plan had aimed for 20% of all agricultural land in Luxembourg to be organic by the end of this year. However, the current figure stands at just 10%. “We made it clear from the start that this target was entirely aspirational, as we were at just 4% at the time”, said Monique Faber. Increasing by 16% points in just five years was never feasible, Faber added. One of the reasons for this, according to Minister Hansen, is that most farms in Luxembourg are focused on dairy production.
However, the organic milk market is a challenging sector. “Demand for organic milk is limited, and the selling price doesn’t cover the additional production costs”, she explained. This is why partial conversion should be further promoted, encouraging farms to shift other parts of their production towards organic methods.
Despite falling short of the initial target, the last organic action plan still resulted in a 91% increase in organic farmland. From 2020 to the end of 2025, the area expanded from 6,429 hectares to 12,264 hectares. The number of certified processors including bakers, butchers, retailers and importers also increased from 172 to 217.
The previous PAN-Bio plan was supported by €5 million over six years. The new plan allocates €5.7 million for five years, which does not include all additional payments related to organic farming subsidies.
