Introduction. One of the modern world trends - organic agriculture is actively gaining momentum all over the world. Over the past 16 years, its area has increased 4 times, more than 2 million organic producers are certified, more than three quarters of which are in developing countries. Currently, about 1% of the world's agricultural land area is involved in organic production. Trends in the development of organic production are relevant in more than 170 countries around the world, and this figure increases every year due to the fact that organic products are becoming in demand among many segments of the population for various objective reasons. The development of organic production is in an active stage of formation. Currently, there are about 30 producers certified according to international standards, which account for more than 300 thousand hectares of land developed for the production of organic products.

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