AbstractBy 2050 the worlds population will reach 9.1 billion. In order to feed this larger, more urban and richer population, food production must increase by 70% (FAO, USDA). The bulk of the decrease is expected in the worlds top producing countries, particularly in the Europe, and US. With the several researches, it is scientifically examined and confirmed that organic food is quite healthy, more nutritious and beneficial for soil health than a highly chemical and pesticide used conventional food. This study explore the global emerging organic market and attempt to understand the growth pattern in organic farming practices worldwide. In 2011, around 40 million hectares land are being cultivated as organic which was just 10 millions in 1998. Similarly, Numbers of organic farm/producers has increased drastically from 2.5 lakhs (2000) to 18 lakhs globally. Organic food market has showed a tremendous growth (six fold) specially in US, Germany, France, Canada, UK Italy etc, in just one and half decade from 10 Billions US Dollar (1996) to 63 billions US Dollar (2011). This significant growth of organic market has created an opportunity for the farmers which are ultimately beneficial for the Consumers, Soil Health, Animal welfare, Environmental Benefit etc.

Global Agricultural OutlookAccording to the Rabobank report, demand for the 4 Fs (food, fuel, feed and fibre) is set to continue to increase worldwide.Slower growth in production and rapid growth in demand contributing a sharp downward trend in world aggregate stocks of grain and oilseed (Ronald 2008).World Food crises estimated by many economists & To meet with the Global Tsunami in coming decades the World Bank Group has set up the Global Food Crisis Response Program (GFCRP)in May 2008.

Organic FarmingOrganic farming is the production of crops and livestock without the use of synthetic chemicals and in-organic fertilizers.Conventional/ Modern FarmingModern agriculture uses pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides and harmful chemicals to produce the food we eat.

Reason for Consumers demandGlobal Issues of Adulteration in food.Growing Incomes for Middle Class worldwide.Private Sector Initiatives in Agriculture Business.Technological innovations in Agriculture & Food.Benefits of Organic FarmingOrganic Farming discourages the pesticides & ChemicalsConsumer Benefits Nutrition, Poison-free food, Food Tastes BetterOrganic Farming Supports Water Conservation and Water HealthOrganic Farming Fights the Effects of Global WarmingOrganic Farming Supports Animal Health and Builds healthy Soil

Major International Organic StandardsCountryNational Programme for Organic Production (NPOP)India StandardsNational Organic Program (NOP)US StandardsEuropean Economic Commission (EEC) 834/2007European StandardsJapan Agricultural Standards (JAS)Japanese StandardsInternational Federation for Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM)International (Based in Germany)Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)Canadian Standards

Methodology of the StudyObjectives of the Study1. To study the growth pattern of global market of organic food.2. To highlight the emergence of organic farming practices worldwideSecondary DataGlobal and Region wise Organic Food and Agriculture Data (1997-2011) Number of Organic farmers, Organic agriculture land, and Organic Food MarketsList of Presented dataGlobal Market : Distribution of total sales vale by countryOrganic products by region 2011World Organic land in 2011Ten Countries with the largest No. of organic producers 2011Ten Countries with the largest Organic Agriculture land 2011Ten Countries with the largest Market of Organic Food 2011Growth of Organic Agri land & No. of producers 1998-2011World Market for Organic Food : Market growth 1997-2011Source of DataFiBL, IFOAM, USDA, FAO, WTO Agricultural Report , RNCOS, BIOFACH etc

Organic Agriculture 2013: Key Indicators and Leading Countries

IndicatorWorldLeading countriesCountries with data on certified organic agriculture2011: 162 countriesOrganic agricultural land2011: 37 million hectares (1999: 11 million hectares)Australia (12 mio. hectares, 2009)Argentina (3.8 mio. hectares)US (1.9 mio. hectares, 2008)Share of total agricultural Land2011: 0.86 % Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (35.9 %)Liechtenstein (29.3 %) Austria (19.7 %)Further, nonagricultural organic areas (mainly wild collection)2011: 32.5 million hectares (2010: 43 million hectares;2009: 41 million hectares) Finland (7 million hectares)Zambia (5.9 million hectares; 2009)India (4.5 million hectares)Producers 1.8 million producers (2010: 1.6 million producers;2009: 1.8 million producers)India (547591),Uganda (188625),Mexico (169570)Organic market size63 billion US dollars(2010: 59.1 billion US dollars1999: 15.2 billion US dollars)*Source: Organic MonitorUS (29 billion USD), Germany (9.2 billion USD)France (5.2 billion USD)Per capita consumption 2011: 9.02 US dollarsSwitzerland (250.4 USD), Denmark (225.7 USD)Luxemburg (187.3 USD)Number of countries with organic regulations 201186 countries (2010: 84 countries)Organic certifiers 2011 2012: 576 certifiers(2011: 549; 2010: 532)South Korea, Japan, USANumber of IFOAM affiliates 1.1.2013: 766 affiliates from 117 countriesGermany: 96 affiliates; India: 46 affiliates; China: 40 affiliates; US: 33 affiliates; The Netherlands: 31 affil

Region wise Organic Food Market 2011 Africa : Export-geared (Less consumption). South Africa is the largest market. EU is the major recipient of agriculture exports of Africa.Asia : Increasing at a healthy rate and rising consumers awareness & expanding distribution are the major drivers of market growth. Organic Producers are China, India, Thailand, Indonesia etc. Large consumers are Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hon kong, Singapore.Europe : 2nd largest market with 21.5 billion euros; 9% more than in 2010. largest market is Germany with 6.6 billion euros, followed by France (3,756 million euros) and the UK (1,882 million euros). Latin America : Most of the products are sold in the EU, North American or Japanese markets. Important crops are tropical fruits, grains and cereals, coffee, cocoa, sugar, and meats.North America : In the US, 29.22 billion USD spent i.e., 4.2% of total food market. In Canada, sales were 2.6 billion Canadian dollars (2010).Oceania : Australia and New Zealand export significant volume. Highest land in world i.e., 33 percent (12.2 million he) but the share of global organic food sale is around 2 to 3%

World : Organic Land in 2011

Major FindingsThere are 162 countries have data on organic agriculture from every region. Around 37.2 million hectares of land are being practices as organic method of farming (11 million hectares in 1999).Only 0.90% of total agriculture land (4167 million ha) is being practices as organic method of farming worldwide.In 10 countries more than 10% of the total agriculture land is being practiced as organic farming method.1.8 million producers/number of farm land has been reported worldwide which was only 0.25 million in 2000.86 countries with 549 certification bodies have organic (Fully Implement) and 26 Countries in the process of drafting legislation.The global market reaches 63 billion USD from 10.5 billion USD in 1997. 90% alone from 3 regions -US (44%), EU (42%) & Canada (4%).India is the largest No. of organic produces in the world with 5.5 lakhsAustralia, Argentina and US is the largest land cultivating as organic.Most of the organic food in Africa & Latin America are being exported to other countries and consumption is comparatively less.

DiscussionGlobal sale of organic food reached 63 billion USD in 2011 which was 10.5 billion USD in 1997. The market has expanded over six-fold in last 15 years. Practice of organic farming and the demand of organic foods have increased in all regions, however demand for organic products is concentrated in two regions: North America and Europe comprise 44% and 42% respectively in 2011. As organic farming is growing in every continent, similarly demand also need to spread outside North America and Europe too, then organic food industry can be considered to have become truly global. Rising price of food products and agricultural inputs are deterring grower to convert to organic agriculture. However, rising production level and growing awareness are expanding the organic food market.Supply-demand imbalances remain a feature of the organic food industries, numerous opportunities are evolving for the farmers and exporters specially in developing countries like India whereas ample of business prospects are also emerging in various developed countries like US and Europe.

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