{"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
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> \u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div> 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> \u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div> 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> \u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div> 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> \u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div> 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> \u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>