FOOD DRINK FRANCHISE certifies more than 1,000 operators in 13 countries , certifying some 11m hectares of agricultural land worldwide .
Australia has the largest area of agricultural land under organic certification , with around 22.69m hectares under organic farming in 2014 . Of this some 17.15 million hectares is under full organic certification .
Over 66 percent of all certified organic operators in Australia are involved in agricultural production . Copeman says as demand for organic products both domestically and internationally continues to
soar , more and more producers are looking to ‘ go organic ’.
“ Since January 2015 NASAA has seen a 212 percent increase in enquiries from Australian producers seeking information on how to achieve organic certification , off the back of a 156 percent increase in organic certification enquiries between 2013 and 2014 .
“ Producers and operators can now fast track certification if they have been voluntarily following organic management practices for a period of at least two years prior to applying .
“ We know many producers have
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