Swiss organic umbrella organisation Bio Suisse has revealed that the country’s organic market grew strongly in 2008.
Turnover on organic products rose by 11.2 per cent, double the growth of conventional products, to reach almost €1bn.
In 2008, Bio Suisse reported, 5,589 farms were being run according to the organisation’s organic standards, accounting for 10.7 per cent of all farms in Switzerland.
