NSW:Organic farming industry set $1billion target

AAP General News (Australia)
08-28-2001
NSW:Organic farming industry set $1billion target

The Australian organic farming industry aims to quadruple production in the next five
years, reaching $1 billion in domestic and export sales by 2006.

Organic Federation of Australia chair ROD MAY says more than 2,000 producers will have
to convert to organic farming to meet the target.

Mr MAY has launched a five-year strategy in Sydney today which aims to create guidelines
for traditional farmers to convert to organic methods.

He says while the Australia organic market is expanding by up to 30 per cent each year,
it remains fragmented with little cohesion between farmers, processors, retailers, certifiers
and exporters.

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