Where can I get information about consumption and prices of organic commodities?
Although organic agriculture is still only a small industry (1-2% of global food sales); it is growing in importance worldwide. It is difficult to collect information due to lack of official statistics and the level of confidentiality of organizations dealing with organic produce. However, the IFOAM Website may be a good place to begin. IFOAM has brought out the 6th edition of its publication “The World of Organic Agriculture 2004: Statistics and Future Prospects” in February 2004. It contains statistical information on organic agriculture production worldwide as well as information on the global situation. FAO is in the process of establishing an international standard system for data collection on organic produce and trade. Awaiting data generation and dissemination in the form of FAO statistical yearbooks on organic agriculture, a database is under construction: Organic Agriculture Information Management System (O-AIMS ) contains country profiles and statistics on organic agricultur
