Download or read book Organic Fruit and Vegetables from the Tropics: Market, Certification and Production Information for Procedures and International Trading Companies written by United Nations Conference On Trade And Development Staff and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation. Organic markets are growing at the rate of 20% a year in developed countries due to an increase in their consumption of organic food, fruit and vegetable. At the same time food safety and quality issues are receiving a great deal of attention today as consumers become better educated and regulators step up their efforts to safeguard food products. This publication provides key information about the organic trade, such as the methods of growing organic fruits and vegetable, the certification requirements of the main importing countries, the requirements and conditions relating to organic trade and a profile of today's organic market by region. It is intended to assist developing countries in their efforts to increase organic exports, to seek new markets and acquire greater competitiveness.