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Canada is among the top five world producers of
organic grains and oilseeds, with an estimated retail value
of $1 billion.
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Retail sales are expected to reach $3.1 billion
in 2005.
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The industry expects its market share to reach
10 percent of Canada's retail food market by 2010.
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Active since the 1970's, Canada's organic farming
sector includes about 2,000 producers and about 150 processors
and handlers.
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In 1999, farm cash receipts reached about $500
million, representing just 1.5 percent of agriculture's total
farm cash receipts.
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Source:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
