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Organic agriculture is becoming of growing importance in the agriculture sector of a number of countries, irrespective of their stage of development. In several developed countries organic agriculture has come to represent a significant portion of the food system (10 percent in Austria, 7.8 percent in Switzerland) and many others are experiencing growth rates that exceed 20 percent annually (e.g. USA, France, Japan, Singapore). |
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Some of the developing countries have small domestic organic markets (e.g. Egypt) and a few have begun to seize the lucrative export opportunities presented by organic agriculture (e.g. exports of Mexican coffee, Ugandan cotton).
Though only a small percentage of farmers are expected to become
organic producers, consumer demand for organically produced food
and fibre products provides new market opportunities for farmers
and businesses around the world. For many years, and with great
success, the private sector alone has developed the concepts and
markets for organic products. |
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Organic agriculture is becoming of growing importance in the agriculture sector of a number of countries, irrespective of their stage of development.
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The demand for organic products has created new export opportunities for the developing world.
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