Conditions

While organic food accounts for 1–2% of total food sales worldwide, the organic food market is growing rapidly, far ahead of the rest of the food industry, in both developed and developing nations.

  • World organic food sales jumped from US $23 billion in 2002 to $52 billion in 2008.
  • The world organic market has been growing by 20% a year since the early 1990s, with future growth estimates ranging from 10%–50% annually depending on the country.

 

For further information visit UK Business Incubation (UKBI)n and The Organic Gardening Catalogue.