Arable land decreasing

Arable land area in the Czech Republic has decreased in the last two years, as has cattle and pig stock, according to figures released by the Czech Statistical Office. The Czech Republic's farmland area is nearly 130,000 hectares smaller than it was four years ago, but still covers nearly 45 percent of the country's territory. Farmers focus more on rape seed and oats, while areas planted with rye and wheat have diminished. The figures indicate that number of private farms has dropped and people working in the sector are getting older. The land used for organic farming has grown by 18 percent in the last two years.