From today all pre-packaged organic produce will need to carry the new Euro-leaf logo. The new EU organic logo was designed by German student Dusan Milenkovic after a pan-European competition was held by the European Commission. Read the rest of this entry »
The Government of Canada is to invest in British Columbia’s organics industry to allow local farmers to take advantage of new research and growing market opportunities. Read the rest of this entry »
A Japanese international conglomerate is interested in buying Tasmanian organic and frozen vegetables and fish, Primary Industries Minister David Llewellyn said yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »
Organic farming is expected to be one of Australia’s fasted growing industries this year as mounting consumer demand fuels production. Read the rest of this entry »
Organic food sales in Germany, the largest European market for the sector, were “stagnant” in 2009, according to the latest industry data. Figures from Germany’s organic food federation, the BÖLW, said there had been particular losses in food retailing and discount stores. Read the rest of this entry »
Organic farmers will need to shrink their land use if they are to conquer the mass market, says a Swiss expert. Read the rest of this entry »
Speaking to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture yesterday (Tuesday, March 24), agricultural economist Graham Brookes said after 11 years of widespread use, GM crops had done more to help protect the environment than any other single technology. Read the rest of this entry »
Demand for organic food has fallen faster than expected, according to new statistics about shoppers’ habits. Consumers who were once prepared to pay a premium for organic produce are turning to cheaper alternatives, cutting sales by a fifth in the past year. Read the rest of this entry »
The simple science of growing your own organic vegetables could not have arrived at a better time for cash- strapped South Africans attending SciFest Africa in Grahamstown. Read the rest of this entry »
Using shovels and getting their hands dirty preparing farm beds, 23 civil servants and non-governmental organisation members have picked up the basics of organic farming. Read the rest of this entry »