The decline of agriculture in Austria has been a long-term trend that continues to affect the country's economy. Though its contribution is smaller than other economic sectors, it still maintains social and political significance because many people rely on farming for their livelihoods or become involved with the sector through government programs like child subsidies and rural development grants
A small percentage works as agricultural laborers compared to industrial labor which represents over 50% percent workforce employed across all industries.
Austria has one of the most successful economies in Europe, and it's due largely to their mountain farmers. These subsistence farmers who practice organic farming on a small scale are able to compete with larger companies because they focus more attention into quality rather than quantity while still maintaining an important cultural landscape for tourism.
The value of agricultural and forestry in Austria output is heavily concentrated in field crops, meat, dairy products. Austria's large parts are mountainous so only the lowland areas east or north can be used for crop production while intensive animal husbandry takes place on some smaller flat portions west/northern part that has enough space suitable as well with less intensive pasturage like sheep herding which was previously common practice before 1850 when cows were first imported from Switzerland following Wagna Declaration where they agreed not to hinder each other’s grazing land anymore during winter season just out of compassion towards animals who would otherwise die due cold weather conditions without any source.
Austria is a country of rich soils and verdant meadows. The region's natural beauty inspires palates from all over the world, who have come to enjoy its produce in both specialty dishes created by Austrian farmers or when it becomes one ingredient among many others for processed foods mass produced elsewhere around Europe.
The land where Austria begins has been used since prehistory as grazing territory or farmland; even during Roman rule little changed topographically speaking.
Farming in Austria has always been a tough business. In 1986 there were 280,000 enterprises with an average holding being twenty-three hectares and 4500 corporate farms but most farmers only had smaller plots of land that they worked on full time or as part timers because farming was not really what this man did for living expense; rather it served mainly to supply foodstuffs like meat products (which accounted for about 10 percent).