In Corsica, much of the livestock is raised outdoors, grazing on maquis and mountain land, and seasonal transhumance still takes place. Some farms have chosen organic certification.
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Organic farming in Corsica in figures
According to Agreste Corse (the Mémento of December 2025, using Agence BIO data for 2024 and including farms in conversion), the organic sector includes:
- 262 farms growing fodder crops, on 24,752 ha;
- 313 fruit farms, on 2,985 ha, including nuts (1,510 ha) and citrus fruit (599 ha);
- 123 wine estates, on 2,127 ha;
- 99 fresh vegetable farms and 91 growing aromatic, medicinal and perfume plants;
- 107 suckler cattle farms;
- 2,223 beehives.
The island’s organic producers belong to the association Inter Bio Corse.
What the organic label guarantees
Organic farming follows an EU regulation: organic feed and access to the outdoors for animals; no synthetic chemical fertilisers or synthetic pesticides on crops; crop rotation. The detailed rules are set out by the INAO (the French body for quality and origin labels).
How to recognise an organic product
- The EU logo (a leaf of stars on a green background) is compulsory on pre-packed organic products sold in the European Union.
- The certification body’s code, in the form FR-BIO-XX, must appear on the label.
- The French AB logo is optional: it may appear alongside the EU logo.
At markets, ask to see the producer’s certificate: see markets in Corsica.
Aromatic, medicinal and perfume plants also have organic farms, particularly for essential oils.
