In an emerging market such as South Africa the move to organic production is usually a economic rather than an ideologically-driven decision.

Last year, the US and the EU's western countries accounted for 96 percent of world sales of organic products. Eastern European countries, however, are increasingly discovering the benefits of organics.

Uganda has the biggest number of organic farmers in Africa, a report released by Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment, has said.

Organic farming, the systematic conversion of land to certified practices that ensure food safety and security from the farm to the table, a comprehensive and fully traceable system, is developing rapidly throughout the world.

Meagre subsidies, lack of interest and other obstacles kept organicproduction in Greece small compared with ther European countries. However, inrecent years impressive progress has been made to encourage both farmers and consumers to switch to naturally-grown foods.