TAILIEUCHUNG - The US Organic Industry: Important Trends and Emerging Issues for the USDA

The East African organic products standard can be used for self-assessment by producers, declarations of conformity in the marketplace, certification by certification bodies in the region, or other kinds of verification. If the standard is used for the purposes of third-party certification, inspection and certification should be carried out in accordance to international norms, such as ISO Guide 65 or the IFOAM Accreditation Criteria. If adherence to the standard is verified through other mechanisms, those mechanisms shall adhere to the principles of competency, integrity and transparency. The standard is intended for the development of organic production and trade. | Cooperative Extension Colorado State Universi http extension F Agribusiness c ate 0 o Marketing R Port Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Fort Collins CO 80523-1172 April 2006-ABMR 06-01 Some important facts about the organic industry include. S Organic foods are one of the fastest growing sectors of agriculture S growth in sales of approximately 20 per year for the last 15 years S similar growth in the number of acres certified as organic S a persistent shortage resulting in an 8 to 1 trade deficit. Consumers perceive a range of food quality environmental and social benefits which are reflected in the price premiums they pay for organic products. The US Organic Industry Important Trends and Emerging Issues for the USDA By Dawn Thilmany1 The organic sector of the US agricultural and food industry is garnering increasing interest from producers consumers policymakers and those interested in farm environmental and nutrition issues. Although it is not the only emerging niche in the food sector it is one of the pioneering market segments over the past few decades. The innovative nature of organic marketing together with a new national organic certification program resulted in a high consumer profile and market presence. Thus there may also be need for enhanced research education and extension on production marketing policy and food science issues related to this sector. History of Organics The term organic as applied to farming was first used in the . by J. I Rodale in 1940 who developed his ideas based on the works of Sir Albert Howard in England Rudolph Steiner in Germany and Dr. William Albrecht of the University of Missouri. Rodale in 1947 founded the Soil and Health Foundation which eventually became The Rodale Institute and their Organic Farming and Gardening magazine remains a primary source of organic information and advocacy. In England the term was developed about the same time by Lord Northbourne who .

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