Why Poland:

• Permanent increase of organic seed and food production
• A 38-milion market – one of the largest in the European Union
• 20% increase of organic market and continuous growing organic food demand

Key indicators of polish organic market:

Area:

• Organic agricultural area 661 687 ha
• Change 2002-2012 – +1137%
• Change 2011-2012 – +8,6%

In the period 2003 – 2012 organic area has increased 11times and now represents approximately 3.4 % of the total area used for agriculture in Poland.

Operators:

• Organic producers - 25 944
• Organic farms - 26 000
• Compared to 2013 years increase surface area and number of farms by 10%
• Organic processors - 312 (processors and traders)
• Organic importers – 30

The key imported products are processed products, exotic fruits, spring vegetables tea and coffee, dairy products.

Market and trade:

• Retail sale - EUR 120 million (2011), EUR 146 million (2013)
• Retail sale forecasts - EUR 175 million (2015)
• Per capita consumption - EUR 3,8
• 4% of poles regularly buy organic food

Stores with organic food:

• Specialized organic shops - about 500
• Organic products appears in the offer of supermarkets like: Alma, Peter and Paul, Spolem, Lidl, E. Leclerc, Auchan, Real
• Retail chains – 2:Organic Farm Health - 21 stores - almost a million customers per year
• The Yellow Emperor - 8 stores in Poland - offer vegetarian products

The market of organic products is growing slowly but continuously. Organic products can now also be found in conventional shops and supermarkets. Other strong market channels are: covered markets, direct sale to consumers, internet shops.