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Air freight ban would hurt developing countries
GENEVA, Oct 25 (WorldACD) - New ITC research shows that developing country exporters could lose their share of an estimated $66 million (£32.6 million) in annual retail sales of organic food if Britain's leading certifier of organic produce decides not to accept fruit and vegetables that arrive via air freight.
The Soil Association, which certifies 70 percent of the United Kingdom's market for organic produce, will tell British consumers, retailers and importers next week whether they recommend a ban on airfreighted organic fruits and vegetables from the developing world.
No less interested are thousands of farmers in developing countries who make a living by exporting their organic food by plane to Britain. The livelihoods of at least 21,500 people will be "seriously compromised" if the ban takes effect and is enforced by retailers, the ITC report notes.
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