International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
Helga Willer and Minou Yussefi (Eds.)
The World of Organic Agriculture
Statistics and Emerging Trends
2005
North America1.4 million haLatin America6.2 million ha Africa0.4 million ha Asia0.7 million ha Australia/Oceania11.3 million haEurope6.3 million ha
This study documents recent developments in global organic agriculture. Apart from statistics on the area under organic management and on or-ganic farming, this publication also contains general information on thecurrent status of organic agriculture about the continents as well as theglobal organic market, certification, standards and regulations.Organic farming is practised in more than 100 countries, and more than 26million hectares are managed organically worldwide. Of this total, 43.3 % isin Australia , followed by Europe (23.8 %) and Latin America (23.5%). Themarket for organic products is growing, not only in Europe and North America,but also in many other regions. It is valued at 25 million USD (2003).For the seventh edition of this study, February 2005, the reports were newlywritten or revised and the statistical material was updated. An extensivechapter on sustainability of organic farming as well as on the milestones inthe organic sector in the previous year were added.
ISBN 3-934055-51-6, 3-906081-64-8 16 Euros
T h e W o r l d o f O r g a n i c A g r i c u l t u r e 2 0 0 5
About IFOAM
IFOAM's 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 sys-tems that are based on the principles of Organic Agriculture.Leading the organic movements worldwide, IFOAM implements the will of its broad basedconstituency - from farmers' organizations to multinational certification agencies, ensuringthe credibility and longevity of organic agriculture as a means to ecological, economic andsocial sustainability.Uniting the organic world, IFOAM provides platforms to stakeholders for a wide range of purposes. Through international conferences, committee meetings, and other forums, IFOAMfacilitates the ongoing and constructive dialogue about the future and status of organic agri-culture.Assisting its membership, IFOAM implements specific projects that facilitate the adoptionof organic agriculture, particularly in developing countries. IFOAM also represents the or-ganic agriculture movements at United Nations and other intergovernmental agencies. IFOAMhas observer status or is otherwise accredited by the following international institutions:
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO & WHO)
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United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
IFOAM's major aims and activities are:
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To provide authoritative information about organic agriculture, and to promote itsworldwide application
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To exchange knowledge
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To represent the organic movement at international policy making forums
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To establish, maintain and regularly revise the international “IFOAM Basic Standards”as well as the “IFOAM AccreditationCriteria for Certifying Programmes”, published together as the ‘ IFOAM Norms’
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To make an agreed international guaranteeof organic quality a reality via the IFOAMAccreditation Program and Seal.
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To build a common agenda for allstakeholders in the organic sector, including producers, farm workers, consumers, thefood industry, trade and society at largeIFOAM HEAD OFFICE:Charles-de-Gaulle-Str. 5, 53113 Bonn, GermanyTel.: +49-228-92650-10Fax: +49-228-92650-99headoffice@ifoam.org
The IFOAM World Board
From left to right: Sheldon Weinberg,USA; Gerald A. Herrmann, Germany; Liz Clay, Australia; Gunnar Rundgren, Swe-den; Prabha Mahale, India; El Hadji Hamath Hane, Senegal; Kenji Matsumoto, Japan; Antonio Compagnoni,Italy; Alberto Pipo Lernoud, Argentina
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Helga Willer & Minou Yussefi (Eds.)
The World of Organic Agriculture.
Statistics and Emerging Trends
2005
Sponsored byNuremberg Fair
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
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