Organic agriculture is practiced in almost all countries of the world, and its share of agricultural land and farms is continually growing. The total land surface that is managed organically is currently more than 26 million hectares worldwide.
The market for organic products is valued at $28 billion, and includes a full spectrum of agricultural products. Europe and North America are the leading markets, but countries all over the world are exhibiting substantial growth.
IFOAM plays a central role in leading the organic movement on a broad range of issues, from the formulation of organic agriculture's basic principles, to the development of very specific positions and policies that support them.
IFOAM's members control the social and political agenda for organic agriculture, and its staff, under the direction of the representative and democratically elected World Board, attempts to implement the will of the organic movement by defining positions and policies through stakeholder dialogue, by commissioning research, training materials and other documentation, and by representing the organic movement in international forums, organizing events and disseminating the results.
This section highlights the role that organic agriculture, and IFOAM in particular, plays in creating a socially, ecologically and economically sound future for the planet.
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