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Cadilhon 2009 China BioFach Presentation
Cadilhon 2009 China BioFach Presentation
Cadilhon 2009 China BioFach Presentation
Brian McElroy
IFOAM Representative for the Ecological Farming Conference January 25th 2008 Pacific Grove, CA, USA
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IFOAM Mission
Our goal is the worldwide adoption of ecologically, socially and economically sound systems that are based on the Principles of Organic Agriculture.
The IFOAM mission is leading, uniting and assisting the organic movement in its full diversity.
The ten countries with the highest increase of organic land area (hectares) from 2004-2005
USA Argentina Italy Canada
Hectares
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Poland
Hectares
Organic land increased by almost 8% Biggest market is Germany, followed by Italy, and France Growth of the European market is around 10%
Hectares
Hectares
3'000'000 2'000'000
Farms
1'000'000 0
90 19 91 19 92 19 93 19 94 19 95 19 96 19 97 19 98 19 99 20 00 20 01 20 02 20 03 20 04 20 05 85 86 87 88 19 19 19 19 19 19 89
20'000 0
100'000
Farms
4'000'000
2200.000 hectares; 12.000 farms Highest growth rate of organic land in the world (+30% per year) Important growth factor: Growing consumer demand for healthy & nutritious foods + increasing distribution in conventional grocery channels
800'000 600'000 400'000 200'000 0 1995 1997 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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Uganda 122,000 hectares Kenya 90,000 hectares Tanzania 56,000 hectares South Africa 45,000 hectares Tunisia 33,500 hectares
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2900.000 hectare; 130.00 farms Most important countries regarding organic land: China, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Korea and Thailand Largest market: Japan Emerging market: China, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand Certification generally by foreign organizations; China, Japan, Thailand and Israel do the control and the certification themselves China, India, Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia are working on setting up their legal framework legislation, or recently did so.
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11.900.000 hectares; 2.700 farms Most of this area is pastoral land for low intensity grazing in Australia The European Union accounts for over 70% of Australian organic export The EU accepted Australia as a third country
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Less pesticide exposure Higher nutrients and antioxidants Reduces consumption of antibiotics and hormones Organic food is tasty Organic agriculture is sustainable Non-GMO Animal welfare
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Ethic standards- Ethical food production Animal welfare Biodiversity Sustainable food production -Carbon neutrality and response to climate change
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Global organic product sourcing Organic integrity ( plus social criteria) Impact on domestic organic agriculture Food mileage and global warming Climate change and natural hazards Limited/ declining agricultural resources Competition domestic foreign markets Competition food non food ( e.g. biofuel)
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Global sales of organic food and drink have increased by 43% between 2002 and 2005
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Demand remains concentrated in Europe and North America The two regions are experiencing undersupply because production is not meeting demand
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$ Mil Fiber Personal Care Supplements Flowers Pet Food Household cleaner 160 282 238 16 30 19
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Conclusion
Demand continues to outpace supply, ensuring long-term benefits for farmers transitioning to organic Wild production can easily be transitioned to organic
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Specialty products hold an enormous growth potential Distribution systems need to integrate diverse local and regional products Certification and regulatory infrastructure, are key to the global expansion of organic production
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The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends 2007. IFOAM and FiBL; Helga Willer & Minou Yussefi (Eds.)
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Planet Diversity
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