Guest guest Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 - " bunny " <rabbit Friday, October 15, 2004 3:37 PM Organic food booming in China Saturday 9th October, 2004 Organic food booming in China Big News Network.com (Australia) 7th October, 2004 A northwest Chinese official says the green food industry had entered a new stage of development in the country, the official Xinhua news agency reports. Ma Aiguo, director of the China Green Food Development Center, said Thursday organic food output has been increasing nearly 30 percent annually while exports have grown by 50 percent in recent years. At a round-table meeting on the fruit industry held in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, Ma noted the government had established a national network to enforce laws monitoring production, processing, quality, storage and transportation of produce carrying a green label. The concept of organic food was introduced to China 14 years ago. It is defined as non-polluting, safe, high-quality and nutritious. Xinhua did not mention whether pesticides are used. More than 2,000 companies are involved in green food production across China. Domestic sales reached $8.8 billion and exports topped $1 billion in 2003, Xinhua said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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