The World of Organic Agriculture 2018: Table of contents

Contents of The World of Organic Agriculture 2018

Glossary
Foreword from SECO and ITC
Foreword from FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International
Foreword from the Editors
Acknowledgements

Organic Agriculture: Key Indicators and Top Countries

The World of Organic Agriculture 2018: Summary
Helga Willer, Julia Lernoud, and Laura Kemper

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE WORLDWIDE: CURRENT STATISTICS

Current Statistics on Organic Agriculture Worldwide: Area, Operators, and Market
Julia Lernoud and Helga Willer

General notes on the data

Organic land

Organic agricultural land
Organic share of total agricultural land
Growth of the organic agricultural land
Further organic areas

Organic producers and other operator types

Retail sales and international trade data

Organic farming in developing countries and emerging markets

Land use and key commodities in organic agriculture

Land use
Arable land
Permanent crops
Wild collection and beekeeping areas
Beehives
Aquaculture
Statistics on selected crops
- Cereals
- Citrus fruit
- Cocoa beans
- Coffee
- Dry pulses
- Fruit: Temperate fruit
- Fruit: Tropical and subtropical fruit
- Grapes
- Oilseeds
- Olives
- Vegetables

COMMODITY CASE STUDIES

The State of Sustainable Markets: Statistics and Emerging Trends – 2017
Julia Lernoud, Jason Potts, Gregory Sampson, Salvador Garibay, Matthew Lynch, Vivek Voora, Helga Willer and Joseph Wozniak

Organic Cotton
Liesl Truscott, Evonne Tan, Lisa Emberson, Nicole Lambert, and Amish Gosai

Global Trends
Outlook
Geography of production
Organic Farm and Textile Standards
Conclusion

GLOBAL MARKET

The Global Market for Organic Food & Drink
Amarjit Sahota

Introduction
North America
Europe
Other regions
The organic consumer
Challenges & growth outlook

STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS

Standards and Regulations
Beate Huber, Otto Schmid, and Verena Batlogg

Organic legislation worldwide: current situation
The Codex Alimentarius Guidelines: Recent developments
Import requirements of major economies

PGS in 2017 – Trends and Latest Figures
Flávia Moura e Castro and Federica Varini

Processed with care? Comparing Different Organic Regulations and Standards for Major Markets
Verena Batlogg, Otto Schmid, and Beate Huber

The First Global Compilation of Policies Supporting Organic Agriculture
Joelle Katto-Andrighetto

AFRICA

Latest Developments in Organic Agriculture in Africa
Jordan Gama

The African Organic Network (AfrONet)
Organic agriculture conferences ›Strategic Plan (2015-2025) for the Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative (EOAI) for Africa
Outlook

Africa: Current Statistics
Julia Lernoud, Helga Willer and Bernhard Schlatter
Organic Agriculture in Africa: Graphs
Organic Agriculture in Africa: Tables

ASIA

Asia Sector Report
Compiled by IFOAM Asia

Summary
Achievements of IFOAM Asia in 2017
Contributors by country

Working in Partnership with Local Governments - the ALGOA Project
Jennifer Chang

Asia: Current statistics
Julia Lernoud, Helga Willer, and Bernhard Schlatter
Organic Agriculture in Asia: Graphs
Organic Agriculture in Asia: Tables

EUROPE

Organic in Europe: Prospects and Developments
Helga Willer, Stephen Meredtih, Bram Moeskops, and Emanuele Busacca

EU policy and regulatory framework for the organic sector
Research
OK-Net platforms for farmers to exchange knowledge
Science Day 2017 at Biofach
TP Organics
FiBL Europe
Organic Roadmap for Sustainable Food and Farming

Europe and the European Union: Key indicators 2016

Organic Farming and Market Development in Europe and the European Union
Helga Willer, Diana Schaack, and Julia Lernoud

Production and market highlights
Organic agricultural land
Land use and crops grown in organic agriculture
Organic livestock3
Producers, processors, importers, and exporters
Organic retail sales
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References and further reading

Organic Agriculture in Europe: Tables

Organic in Ukraine
Olga Trofimtseva and Natalie Prokopchuk

MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES

Organic Agriculture in the Mediterranean Region: Recent Data Outline
Marie Reine Bteich, Patrizia Pugliese, Lina Al-Bitar, and Suzana Madžarić

Latest figures ›Organic share of the agricultural area
A focus on processors
A focus on data collection

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Latin America and the Caribbean
Patricia Flores

Inter-American Commission for Organic Agriculture (CIAO)
Country reports
Regional meetings of the agroecological and organic movement

Latin America and the Caribbean: Current statistics
Julia Lernoud, Helga Willer, and Bernhard Schlatter
Organic Agriculture in Latin America and Caribbean: Graphs
Organic Agriculture in Latin America and Caribbean: Tables

NORTH AMERICA

U.S. organic sales set new records
Barbara Fitch Haumann

Consumer trends
Production growth
Integrity of imports
Animal welfare
Advocating for organic
Rallying check-off support
Advocating for organic research
International trade

Canada
Tia Loftsgard and Jill Guerra

Data collection
Expansion of organic operations and acreage
Research and innovation
Market growth and trends
Canada organics on the global stage
Challenges ahead

North America: Current statistics
Julia Lernoud, Helga Willer, and Bernhard Schlatter
Organic Agriculture in North America: Graphs
Organic Agriculture in North America: Tables

OCEANIA

Australia
Andrew Lawson, Andrew Monk, and Amy Cosby

Introduction
Primary producers and area of farmland
Exports
Regulatory framework
Competitive exports
A new peak structure and voice for organics in Australia?
Review of export regulations
Common voluntary organic logo for Australia

The Pacific Islands
Karen Mapusua

Recent developments
Third-party certification
Market & trade
Legislation
Government and international support
Outlook

Oceania: Current statistics
Julia Lernoud, Helga Willer, and Bernhard Schlatter
Organic Agriculture in Oceania: Graphs
Organic Agriculture in Oceania: Tables

ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTLOOK

A new narrative for the organic movement and IFOAM – Organics International
Markus Arbenz

The umbrella
The new narrative
The institutional context

ANNEX

Key Indicators by Country and Region
Data Providers and Data Sources