Nobody can deny that organic trade is a growing reality all over the world.
Growth is certainly something very natural and the growth rates of the organic sector are indicating that we are heading towards what can be called at least a boom. A condition for the further development of the organic food sector is a fast increase of conversion to organic on the farm level. It is impressive to have about 8.000 organic farmers in Germany. Sweden and Finland have reached the level of Switzerland. The latest statistic from Italy shows 18.000 organic farms or in conversion in 1996 growing to an incredible 40.000 only two years later.