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More than 26 Million Certified Organic Hectares Worldwide

A new study concludes that the number of organic farms worldwide has grown 10% from last year to 26 million hectares. The study, “The World of Organic Agriculture Statistics and Emerging Trends 2005” was conducted by The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), the Swiss Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, and the Foundation Ecology & Farming (SL), Germany. Australia leads with 11.3 million hectares, followed by Argentina (2.8 million hectares) and Italy with more than one million hectares. Regarding the share of organic farmland in comparison with the total agricultural area, Austria, Switzerland and Scandinavian countries lead the way. In Switzerland, for example, more than ten percent of the agricultural land is managed organically. In 2003, the market value of organic products worldwide reached US$25 billion, the largest share of organic products being marketed in Europe and North America. In upcoming years, Bernward Geier of IFOAM expects ongoing growth of the market and organic land area, also due to an increased support of governments and development organisations. The study can be downloaded at a cost of 8 Euros: http://shop.fibl.org, order number 1365 Chapter 2 of the study, Current Status of Organic Farming World-Wide, summarizing the main results and […]

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Carmanah Expands to Serve European Markets

Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX Venture: CMH; Berlin and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges: QCX), a leading manufacturer of proprietary Solar LED lighting products, is expanding its European office in London, England. “Our new base of operations, located in Hammersmith, will strengthen and accelerate our continued expansion throughout Europe,” states Carmanah’s CEO, Art Aylesworth. “The London office will initially service several strategic customers and projects within the European transit industry, and in the months ahead we will grow our team and broaden our scope to support our entry into each of our primary vertical markets.” Carmanah has unrivaled technical resources and experience in the development and application of solar LED lighting systems for harsh environments. Since 1994, Carmanah has supplied more than 100,000 solar LED lighting systems in over 110 countries, including thousands of units to the UK. Trinity House-the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar-has used Carmanah navigation lights to mark the UK seas since 2000. Carmanah has also developed some of its most popular transit and roadway products for the European market, principally solar-powered LED bus shelters and bus stops, and a school crossing patrol light. Carmanah is one of the largest suppliers of solar LED […]

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Trex Nails It

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