{"id":4421,"date":"2018-10-19T11:21:35","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T11:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xstore.8theme.com\/demos\/2\/organic01\/?p=4421"},"modified":"2020-10-20T11:46:54","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T11:46:54","slug":"where-we-can-get-certified-organic-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everydayorganic.com.au\/where-we-can-get-certified-organic-products","title":{"rendered":"Australians\u2019 resolve to organic and healthier food choices"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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As Australians, we have many things to pride ourselves <\/span><\/span>with<\/span><\/span>\u00a0from a culturally diverse country to a prosperous economy. But these are not just what defines our identity.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>

We are also seen by peoples in other countries as organic food lovers. Just look at this fact: Australia hosts the majority of global farm area that is under certified organic farming. Hard to believe? Have a look at\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Australian Organic Market Report 2019<\/span><\/span><\/a>, produced by the Australian Organic.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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You may also like to some key facts of the global organic food industry. Globally, organic farmland represents 14% of the cultivated area<\/span><\/span>, and it is rising continually. According to the World Organic Report 2019, organic farmland increased by 11.7 million hectares or 20 percent in 2017, the largest increase ever recorded.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The global market of organic product<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0stands close<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0US$100 billion. And\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>exciting news is that organic producers are growing at a rate of 5% globally. This is almost equal to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Global Pharma<\/span><\/span>ceu<\/span><\/span>tics<\/span><\/span>\u00a0industry which is growing at\u00a0<\/span><\/span>4-7% according to the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ValueChainInsights<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Out of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>$130 billion\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Australian\u00a0<\/span><\/span>food industry, the current share of organics is 1.5% but it is likely to g<\/span><\/span>row<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to 12-17% in the next 20-30 years, according to the Organic Federation of Australia (cited by a report \u201cAccessing Premium Markets: Australian Organics\u201d of Australian Department of Agriculture).\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Now, let\u2019s get into the details of different states and territories in Australia. Different states in Australia have niche markets: Queensland for beef and livestock fodder, South Australia for wine grapes and winemaking, New South Wales for a number of pla<\/span><\/span>n<\/span><\/span>t and animal products,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Victoria for organic dairy products. Norther<\/span><\/span>n<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Territory, ACT, Western Australia and Tasmania also supply a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>wide\u00a0<\/span><\/span>range of plan<\/span><\/span>t<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and animal products to Australia\u2019s growing organic food system.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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2020 has been a turbulent<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and unprecedented<\/span><\/span>\u00a0year<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>creating a lot of uncertainty\u00a0<\/span><\/span>around\u00a0<\/span><\/span>health and life<\/span><\/span>style<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>COVID-19 pandemic<\/span><\/span>\u00a0has seen<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>more\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Australian<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0educating<\/span><\/span>\u00a0themselves about organic products and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>choosing to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>convert to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>organic<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Australians have responded well and wisely to the crisis of COVID 19<\/span><\/span>. A\u00a0<\/span><\/span>report<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0highlights that sales of certified organic products \u2013 food, beverages, alcohol, homecare and personal hygiene products \u2013 have increased by an astounding 50 per cent as consumers seek out health and safety for all aspects of their lives during this unprecedented time.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>

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With no\u00a0<\/span><\/span>vaccine for this virus yet<\/span><\/span>, these past couple of months has been shrouded in uncertainty. And from uncertainty comes a need for more control<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>C<\/span><\/span>onsumers<\/span><\/span>\u00a0are\u00a0<\/span><\/span>becoming more conscious of what they eat and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>actively\u00a0<\/span><\/span>seeking\u00a0<\/span><\/span>brands they can trust.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0After all,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>w<\/span><\/span>hat we<\/span><\/span>\u00a0choose to put in our body<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>is one of the few things that we can control to build immunity to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>health\u00a0<\/span><\/span>risks.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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