The EU is by far the fastest-growing organic market worldwide. According to Chief Delegate of the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka, Andreas Hergenröther, Sri Lankan organic exporters could become strategic suppliers to this market.
The global market for organic food reached €106 billion in 2019, Hergenröther said. He added that retail sales in the European Union were valued at €41.4 billion. As the largest organic retail sales market in the EU, Germany accounted for €11,970 million in 2019.
Among the major Sri Lankan organic products exported to the EU are cinnamon, coconut-based products, organic tea, tropical fruits such as papaya, pineapple, banana, and vegetables such as potato, carrots, leeks and legumes.
Source: sundayobserver.lk
Publication date: Mon 6 Dec 2021
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