Drôme, the department with
the most organic producers, strongly engages in the development of organic agriculture and promotes applied research in favour of organic farming.
Not exact matches
With an average price premium of $ 6.69 per hundredweight (cwt., which is 100 pounds of milk) for
organic milk,
organic milk
producers covered
most of the additional operating costs of
organic production in 2005.
The development and professionalization of the
organic sector, accompanied by increased international trade has called for third party certification to become the norm in
most developed
organic markets; nevertheless, PGS have never stopped to exist and serve
organic producers and consumers eager to maintain local economies and direct, transparent relationships.
New opportunities for
producers to supply One of the
most amazing aspects of being involved in the
organic movement is its incredible diversity.
While some buy
organic to support its
producers» environmentally friendly practices,
most are trying to cut their exposure to chemicals in the foods they eat.
Most support for
organic agriculture within South Africa therefore comes from the private sector, from for example, the
Organic Agriculture Association of South Africa (OAASA), the Cape
Organic Producers Association and the Biodynamic Association of South Africa.
They may import products directly or through associated companies but they obtain
most of their products from specialized
organic importers or from domestic
producers and manufacturers.
At Clif Bar, the company is tackling the yield gap by investing in plant breeding, contributing to an agriculture fund that helps provide technical assistance to educate growers and investing in infrastructure that will help reduce the distance that
organic producers must transport their crops from the farm gate to the aggregator or processor, which is a significantly longer distance than for
most conventional
producers, Dillion said.
While some buy
organic to support its
producers» environmentally friendly practices,
most are trying to cut their exposure to chemicals in the foods they eat.
Though Turkey is the world's number - one
producer of
organic cotton,
most of it is exported abroad, leaving a lack of supply in the past for the domestic market.