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How do you see the organic seed sector evolving over the next
five
years? What will be the main difficulties, obstacles &
opportunities?
The vision that I have for the next five years is that the
organic
seed industry will grow to become a global industry.
At this stage,
the focus is still mainly on vegetables, herbs and flowers.
Soon, there will be important developments in the major field crops such as corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, cotton, beans etc. As
organic seed production costs drop
and the demand increases, along with greater
yields and
higher quality, it is safe to forecast a $100
billion dollar
a year level for all sales of organic products in a few years.
Growers will have to be retrained, sales and marketing
activities will
also have to be
increased, distribution will take place on a global basis.
Seed companies
have to make a decision to either enter the organic arena now or to wait
by the side of
the road until they are swept away by the momentum.
Entrepreneurs are likely to create the emerging
enterprises of the future. |
