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International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements

Brian McElroy IFOAM Representative for the Ecological Farming Conference January 25th 2008 Pacific Grove, CA, USA Ecological Farming Conference

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Global statistics of the Organic Market

The IFOAM mission is leading, uniting and assisting the organic movement in its full diversity.

Our goal is the worldwide adoption of ecologically, socially and economically sound systems that are based on the Principles of Organic Agriculture.

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IFOAM Mission

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Organic Agriculture Worldwide

Source: SOEL& FiBL Survey 2007 Ecological Farming Conference

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Distribution of global organic land by continent

The ten countries with the highest increase of organic land area (hectares) from 2004-2005 USA Argentina Italy

Poland Latvia Spain Portugal Germany Greece 0

50'000 100'000 150'000 200'000 250'000 300'000 350'000 400'000 450'000

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Source: SOEL& FiBL Survey 2007

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Canada

The Top Ten Countries Australia Argentina China USA

Spain Germany Brazil Uruguay UK -

2'000'000

4'000'000

6'000'000

8'000'000

10'000'000

12'000'000

Hectares

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Italy

Organic Agriculture in Europe • 690.000 hectares; 190.000 farms

• Organic land increased by almost 8% • Biggest market is Germany, followed by Italy, and France •Growth of the European market is around 10%

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Source: SOEL& FiBL Survey 2007

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• Italy has highest number of farms and largest organic area

Development of organic farming in the European Union 1985-2005 7'000'000

180'000 160'000

6'000'000

140'000

5'000'000

100'000 Hectares

3'000'000

80'000

Farms

60'000

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1'000'000

20'000

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Source: FiBL, SOEL, Univ. of Wales

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4'000'000

Farms

Hectares

120'000

Organic Agriculture in North America

• 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

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• 2200.000 hectares; 12.000 farms

Development of Organic Farming in the US, 1995-2005 1'800'000 1'600'000 1'400'000

1'000'000 800'000 600'000 400'000 200'000 0 1995

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2002

2003

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Source: USDA/ERS 2006

2005

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Hectares

1'200'000

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435.000 hectares; 118.000 farms

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Organic farming is increasing, especially in the Southern countries

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Important growth factor: demand for organic products in industrialized countries

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The African market for organic products is small (exceptions: Egypt, South Africa). Reasons: low income levels, underdeveloped infractructure for inspection and certification

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Tunisia and Egypt have an organic regulatory system; the East African countries have since mid 2007 a regional organic regulation and Madagascar is making progress in developing regulatory measures

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Organic Agriculture in Africa

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Uganda 122,000 hectares

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Kenya 90,000 hectares

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Tanzania 56,000 hectares

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South Africa 45,000 hectares

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Tunisia 33,500 hectares

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Source: SOEL& FiBL Survey 2007

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Organic Agriculture in Africa

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2900.000 hectare; 130.00 farms

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Most important countries regarding organic land: China, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Korea and Thailand

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Largest market: Japan

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Emerging market: China, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand

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Certification generally by foreign organizations; China, Japan, Thailand and Israel do the control and the certification themselves

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China, India, Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia are working on setting up their legal framework legislation, or recently did so.

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Organic Agriculture in Asia

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Source: SOEL& FiBL Survey 2007

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Organic Agriculture in Asia

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11.900.000 hectares; 2.700 farms

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Most of this area is pastoral land for low intensity grazing in Australia

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The European Union accounts for over 70% of Australian organic export

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The EU accepted Australia as a “third country“

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Organic Agriculture in Australia / Oceania

Organic Agriculture in Latin America • 5.800.000 hectares; 180.000 farms • Extraordinary growth rate in the previous years

• Trade of organic produce has been mostly export-oriented towards foreign markets • Little government support, with exception of Brazil, Bolivia, Costa Rica (research and education) and Argentina and Chile (export) • Large support from international donor organizations for extension and association building.

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• Countries with the highest proportion of organic land are Uruguay, Mexico and Argentina

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Source: SOEL& FiBL Survey 2007

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Organic Agriculture in Latin America

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Less pesticide exposure

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Higher nutrients and antioxidants

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Reduces consumption of antibiotics and hormones

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Organic food is tasty

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Organic agriculture is sustainable

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Non-GMO

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Animal welfare

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What Organic means to consumer ?

Global consumer trends

•Regional products: geographical indications, regional labels

•Ethic standards- Ethical food production •Animal welfare •Biodiversity •Sustainable food production -Carbon neutrality and response to climate change

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•Fair trade

Global organic product sourcing • Organic integrity ( plus social criteria) • Impact on domestic organic agriculture

• Climate change and natural hazards • Limited/ declining agricultural resources • Competition domestic – foreign markets • Competition food – non food ( e.g. biofuel) Ecological Farming Conference

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• Food mileage and global warming

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Global turnover of organic food and beverages

Market of Organic Food and Drink

• Demand remains concentrated in Europe and North America • The two regions are experiencing undersupply because production is not meeting demand

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• Global sales of organic food and drink have increased by 43% between 2002 and 2005

$ Mil

growth

total

Fiber

160

44%

0.1%

Personal Care

282

28%

0.5%

Supplements

238

29%

1.1%

Flowers

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50%

Pet Food

30

46%

Household cleaner

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29% Source: OTA´s 2006 Manufacturer survey

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Organic Non-Food Sales in the US 2005

Conclusion

•Demand continues to outpace supply, ensuring long-term benefits for farmers transitioning to organic

•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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•Wild production can easily be transitioned to organic

The World of Organic Agriculture.

Statistics and Emerging Trends 2007.

IFOAM and FiBL; Helga Willer & Minou Yussefi (Eds.)

available at: www.ifoam.org

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Information about the study

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Organic World Congress

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Planet Diversity

International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements

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