New report highlights need for organic seed breeding
Story Date: 7/5/2016

 

Source: NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION, 6/28/16

The fresh produce from your local grocery store or farmers’ market may be certified organic, but anywhere from 25-80 percent of it might not have started out that way. A recent report from the Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) reveals that the organic seed industry is far from keeping pace with the growth in demand for organic products. According to the Organic Trade Association (OTA), organic’s market share grew by eleven percent (or $43 billion) between 2014 and 2015.

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