is the current organic industry truly organic and sustainable?
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IS THE CURRENT ORGANIC INDUSTRY TRULY ORGANICS AND SUSTAINABLE
Net Impact/Sasin (19 November)
What is definition of organic agriculture?
“Organic Agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions,
rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects.
Organic Agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the share environment and promote fair relationships
and a good quality of life for all involved.”
IFOAM Defintion http://www.ifoam.bio/en/organic-landmarks/definition-organic-agriculture
Global Market – Organic Food & Drinks
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Global Market - Organic Products
Billion US$Growth continues: Global organic market at 72 billion US Dollars with 43 million hectares of organic agricultural land worldwide – FiBl (Feb 2015)
Development of organic agricultural land in the regions 1999-2011
4 Source: FiBL-IFOAM-SÖL 1999- 2013
The ten countries with the largest numbers of organic producers 2011
5 Source: FiBL -IFOAM survey 2013, based on national data
sources and data from certfiers.
The countries with the largest domestic markets for organic food 2011
6 Source: FiBL-AMI- IFOAM 2013, based on national data sources
ORGANIC = big business
Now
Q1: Is the current organic industry truly “organics”?
Supposedly
“Organic Agriculture …. to benefit the share environment and promote fair relationships and
a good quality of life for all involved.”
Questions to ask
• How much is this market potential is benefiting the smallholder farmers?
• How much is this healthy consumption movement is benefiting low income group?
Is diversity in the landscape = organics?
Build in animal husbandry
into the crop production
system
OR: Animals on farm
What about the regulations?
• Global Organic Regulations & Certification Process
• Consumer protection
• Promoting “fair relationship”?
Example: Exporting to China Cost of Organic Certification
• 2 farms + 1 processing unit within 1 region • 3 inspections - one inspector in one trip, • the cost inspection for the 3 units (2 farms and one processor):
– US$5,000 (inspection and certification)+ – US$500 (sample test)+ – US$1,000 (airfare and accommodation)+ – Total = US$6,500 USD (per year)
• If produces can be sold to China on average, say, of 2 USD (approx. 72 THB) for one kg,
• Then the cost for Chinese organic certification would equal approximate 3.3 tons of produce.
• NOT including the Cost of Production…. • BUT: at 2014 farmgate market price for conventional Longan/Lamyai Northern
Thailand – THB6.00 per kg... – How much would buyer willing to pay for certified organic longan?
• Questions: will the market pay for such high premium? If so who can afford it?
Q2: Is it sustainable?
• What is meant by sustainability?
• Framing of sustainable development progress according to the Circles of Sustainability, – used by the United Nations
• It depends…
Example: Sustainable Organic Agriculture Action Network (SOAAN) Flower
However…
Who Owns Organics now…
Hain
Celestial#83
ShariAnn's
M&M
Mars#10
Mondelez#19
(spinoff from
Kraft)
Coca-Cola#11
General
Mills#7
Cargill#14
White-
Wave #52
(spinoff of
Dean)
ConAgra#12
Kellogg#13
Walnut Acres
Millina's Finest
Frutti di Bosco
Muir Glen
Celestial Seasonings
Imagine/Rice Dream/Soy
Dream
Little Bear
Arrowhead Mills
Bearitos
Spectrum Organics
Lightlife
The Organic Cow of
Vermont
Breadshop
Alta DenaWestbrae
Mountain Sun
DeBole's
Earth's Best
Nile Spice
Health Valley
Westsoy
Cascadian Farm
Garden of Eatin'
Casbah
Horizon
Odwalla
Silk
Organic Industry
Structure:Acquisitions & Alliances,
Top 100 Food Processors in
North America
October 2001
$181 M
July 1998, 13% Equity;January 2004, 100% Equity, $216 M
Morningstar Farms/Natural
Touch
November 1999$307 M
Organic Brand
Acquisitions
# Numbers refer to rank in North American food & beverage sales
according to Food Processing,
August 2013
October1997
$23.5 M
June2003
October 2001
June 2001September 1999
From Heinz
March 2000$390 M December
2002
April 1999$80 M
April 1998$80 M
December 1998Back to Nature
Boca Foods
French Meadow
Seeds of Change
1997July 2000;
September 2013, sold to Brynwood
Partners
December1999
March1998
May 2002$189 M
May 1999
April 1999
June2000
September 2003100% Equity;August 2012
majority stake sold to Brynwood
Partners
Kashi
August 2005
$33 M
February 2000
Food
Processors
#
Hershey
Foods#20
Dagoba
October2006
TofuTown
June 2007From Dean
Naked Juice
Pepsi#1
November 2006
Green & Black's
January 2010
Alexia Foods
July 2007
Wholesome & Hearty
BearNaked
November 2007
$122 M
July 2006 (discontinued
organic October 2013)
Nestle#3
Tribe Mediterranean
Foods
September 2008$57M
via Israeli subsidiary Osem Group
(50.1% Equity)
LaraBar
HonestTea
February 2014
February 200840% Equity
$43 M;March 2011100% Equity
June 2008
MaraNatha SunSpireMarch2008
Rich
Products
Corp.#40
Post
Foods#85
(spinoff from
Ralcorp)
Golden Temple
Peace Cereal
Willamette Valley
Granola
Food Should Taste GoodFebruary 2012
Campbell
Soup Co.#29
Bolthouse Farms
July 2012$1.55 B
Phil Howard, Associate Professor
Michigan State University
Hillshire
Brands#30
(formerly Sara
Lee)
Aidell's Sausage
May 2011$87 M
Sweet Leaf Tea
May 2011
Stonyfield
Brown Cow
J.M.
Smucker#24
R.W. Knudsen
Santa Cruz Organic
Snyder's-
Lance#65
Late July
BluePrint
November2012
May2013
Ella's Kitchen
Happy Family
May 201392% Equity
AB InBev#5
Goose Island
March 2011$38.8 M
Ralcorp(private label
organic foods)
Bloomfield Bakers
Lovin Oven
March 2007$140 M
November 2012
$6.8 B
Millstone
November 2008
1984 1989
December 2007minority stake
February 2003
October 200140% Equity;
January 200485% Equity
May 2013$158 M
May 2010$71 M
Miller-
Coors#16
Crispin
February 2012
Fox Barrel
January 2010
Bimbo
Bakeries#22
Olafson's Baking Co.
February 2014$1.7 B
July 2002
Perdue
Farms#31
Coleman Natural
May 2011
Hans
August 2003
August 2007
Draper Valley Farms
Petaluma/Rosie
January 2002
Tea Forte
January 2012
JAB/ D.E.
Master
Blenders(formerly Sara
Lee)
Wolfgang Puck
July 2008
Foster
Farms#45
Humboldt Creamery
August 2009$19.5 M
CROPP
(Organic
Valley)#91
Canada
Bread Co.#67
TreeHouse
Foods#46 Sturm
Foods
December 2009$660 M
Naturally Fresh
March 2012$25 M
Hearthside
Foods (cereal
division)#92
Meyer Natural Foods
December 2010
Diamond
Foods#89
Kettle
February 2010$615 M
J&J Snack
Foods#94
Kim & Scott's
June 2012$7.9 M
John B.
Sanfilippo
& Son
Orchard Valley
Harvest
May 2010$29.5 M
June 2010; joint marketing agreement
November 2009, Stonyfield
brand licensed to CROPP for fluid milk
Danone
(Dannon)#68
Dakota Beef
Peet's Coffee &
Tea
August 2012$1 B
New Morning
December 2012
Erewhon
Plum Organics
May 2013
Earthbound Farm
December 2013$600 M
Enray
August 2013
PowerBarPria
February 2014(from Nestle)
Golden Boy
December 2013
Dakota Growers
Pasta September2013
Immaculate Baking
January 2013
Green Mountain
Coffee
February 201310% Equity
$1.25 B
Global Successful Stories
• Royal Project (Thailand)
• Mae-Fah-Luang Foundation (Thailand)
• Hansalim (S. Korea)
– http://eng.hansalim.or.kr
• Sekem (Egypt)
– http://www.sekem.com
• Wayanad Social Service Society (India)
– http://www.wsssindia.com
OA offers the world its strategies to address global challenges
• Food security
• Rural Poverty
• Climate change mitigation/adaptation
• Biodiversity conservation
• Sustainable natural resources (water, soil)
• Peace
“We must ensure that sustainable agricultural livelihoods, rural employment creation, and nutritious
food production are integrated into development policy, programs, and partnerships in order to support
smallholder farmers…
…Through innovation and collaborative efforts, we can develop effective relationships along the value chain to
create opportunities to lift people out of poverty.”
Source: The Chicago Council of Global Affairs
Make Living and Peace Sustainable
www.goorganics.org
Thank you
Make Living and Peace Sustainable
www.goorganics.org
Backup Slides
About myself • Born and raised in Hong Kong
• MBA from University of Hong Kong
• Moved to Thailand in 2009
• Started Adams Organic in Thailand in 2009
• Rotary Peace Fellow from the Rotary Peace Program Chulalongkorn University 2013
• Rotary Peace Action Group Committee Member
• IFOAM Organic Leadership Fellow 2013
• Founder of Go Organics Co Ltd.
• Involved with developing farmers and farming communities
• Current focus is learning and building a financial sustainable social enterprise
• Build peace by promoting organic farming and sustainable economic development
About Go Organics
• Global initiative in promoting sustainable living and peace
• Go Organics Co Ltd (Thailand) – a startup company registered in Thailand
– Aims to be a social enterprise company supporting sustainable community development and peace by promoting sustainable farming in Thailand.
– Follow us at SMNwww.facebook.com/goorganics.thailand
Make Living and Peace Sustainable
Rotary International Rotary Peace Study Rotary Peace Fellows • International non-profit humanity
organization
• Rotarians are 1.2 million neighbors, friends, and community leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world.
• Six areas of focus: • Prevention and Resiolution of
conflicts and the promotion of peace
• Prevention and Treatment of Disease
• Water Cleanliness
• Mother and Child’s Health
• Basic Education and Literacy
• Economic and community development
• Six Rotary Peace Centers fully funded by Rotary International
• Currently close to 1,000 Rotary Peace Fellows worldwide
• The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements.
• The global umbrella body for organic agriculture stakeholders, with over 750 members worldwide.
• IFOAM’s mission is to lead, unite and assist the organic movement in its full diversity.
• Our Goal is the worldwide adoption of ecologically, socially and economically sound systems that are based on the principles of Organic Agriculture.
• The full diversity of Organic Agriculture includes both certified and non-certified organic agriculture.
Value Chain Approach
Market
Value Chain: Cost and control at every Link
Production
Processing & Packaging
Transport & Distribution
Wholesaling
Retailing
Solution: Direct Marketing
Farmers Wholesaler Retailer End Customers
Main Drivers for Conflict
• Inequality
• Human Rights abuse
• Fight for national resources
• Education and earning opportunities
• Social exclusion
• Poverty