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New Zealand: Nationwide launch of Anchor Organic
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15.05.2015Anchor is making organic milk more accessible to New Zealanders with the nationwide launch of Anchor Organic.
Nature´s Secrets: Sri Lankan Natural Cosmetics
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29.04.2015The Sri Lankan Company Nature's Beauty Creations (NBC) with its natural cosmetics brand Nature's Secrets is the largest and leading manufacturer of herbal cosmetics in Sri Lanka. NBC has its own medicinal plant garden and Plant Research Centre on the west coast of Sri Lanka.
Small-scale farmers cool the planet
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28.04.2015The Fair World Project has announced the release of their latest video: Small-Scale Farmers Cool the Planet.
Glyphosate: poisoning the globe continues
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24.04.2015Glyphosate is the most commonly used active ingredient in non-selective herbicides worldwide and in recent years a large number of studies and investigations have been published that prove how dangerous it is. A short time ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified this poison as “probably carcinogenic”.
Correction: Malta - the EU organic Achilles heel
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15.04.2015 RedaktionWith regard to our article "Malta - the EU organic Achilles heel" that we published on www.organic-market.info on 1 April, we as www.Bio-markt.info/ www.Organic-Market.info and the author of the article Mr. Leo Fruehschuetz want to correct some facts and apologize to Mr Aart Jan Jonker for the comments referring to his name. Mr. Jonker and the group Biodiet/Pure Life have sent us their remarks that we publish here.
Organics Brazil is a success story
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27.03.2015The Brazilian program OrganicsBrasil is designed to promote Brazilian organic and sustainable producers worldwide. It is mantained by Apex-Brasil the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, an executive department of Brazilian Ministry of Trade and Industry.
The Current State of the Organic Market in China
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20.03.2015According to the Report, organic food sales reached 10.5 billion yuan in 2007 in China and were estimated to be around 20-30 billion yuan (about 3-5 billion US$) in 2013. 2.722 million hectares of agricultural land were managed organically to China’s national organic standard.
BioFach and Vivaness: a review
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17.03.2015The Country of the Year, the Netherlands, presented itself colourfully and self-confidently. People marvelled at the growing variety of vegan food that was there on display in its own new Experience the World of Vegan.
New report by the Fairtrade Foundation - Sugar Crash
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12.03.2015The Fairtrade Foundation has just published their report Sugar Crash - How EU Reform is endangering the livelihoods of small farmers.
Fairtrade sales and new commitments in the UK
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05.03.2015The estimated retail value of sales of Fairtrade products were £1.67 billion (about €2.26 billion) in 2014, down 3.7% year-on-year.
2015 - the International Year of Soils
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03.03.20152015 is the International Year of Soils. The IYS 2015, initiated by the FAO, aims to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of soil for food security and essential ecosystem functions.
2015 - the International Year of Soils
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27.02.20152015 is the International Year of Soils. The IYS 2015, initiated by the FAO, aims to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of soil for food security and essential ecosystem functions
Textile sustainability conference – call for papers
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26.02.2015Textile Exchange has announced their annual textile sustainability conference Textiles - A Circular Life. It will take place in Mumbai, India, on 5 - 10 October 2015.
Netherlands: organic exports increase by 11 %
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25.02.2015Organic exports from the Netherlands increased by 11%, up from 826 million euros in 2013 to 938 million euros in 2014.
Organic growth continues on the global level
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24.02.2015The latest global data on organic farming has been presented by IFOAM – Organics International and the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) at the BioFach fair 2015 in Nuremberg. The global organic market increased to 72 billion US Dollars, organic agricultural land worldwide is 43 million hectares.
BioFach 2015: doing justice to new trends
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06.02.2015From 11 to 14 February – Wednesday to Saturday – the international organic industry will again be congregating in Nuremberg. Just as last year, NürnbergMesse expects around 2,200 exhibitors and 42,000 professional visitors to attend the trade fair duo BioFach and Vivaness.
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