The organic industry in Australia: Current and future trends

Accurate information is critical for investment, policy alignment and to support agricultural development. In Australia information relating to the size, growth, current and future value of the organic sector has been incoherent and, in some cases, contradictory. This study seeks to address this gap...

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Published in:Land use policy 2017-07, Vol.66, p.331-339
Main Authors: O’Mahony, Barry, Lobo, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural development
Agriculture
Consumer trends
Food
Growth rate
Industrial policy
Information industry
Interest groups
Internet
Investment
Investments
Investors
Land use
Natural & organic foods
Organic
Organic farming
Policy making
Quantitative analysis
Trends
Value added
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Summary:Accurate information is critical for investment, policy alignment and to support agricultural development. In Australia information relating to the size, growth, current and future value of the organic sector has been incoherent and, in some cases, contradictory. This study seeks to address this gap by synthesising industry and government data with the results of an online quantitative survey as well as a series of in-depth interviews to capture the value added component of the organic industry in Australia. By sub-dividing the total organic industry into thirteen categories which makes for meaningful analysis and interpretation, we aimed to estimate the compound average growth rate, the current value added and future trends in the Australian organic industry. This has resulted in some interesting findings, hence the methodology could potentially serve as a benchmark for the reporting of organic food growth globally. The findings also have important implications for various stakeholders including, growers of organic products, investors, land use policy makers and industry operators.
ISSN:0264-8377
1873-5754
DOI:10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.04.050