In Canada, organic agricultural products account for about 4% of the food market. The organic agriculture sector in Canada receives less than 0.2% of federal funding for production, research and innovation. Investment is needed in order to stimulate this expanding market, to stimulate consumer demand. Right now, this sector's market share is much larger than the financial support provided by governments. That is a major problem.
One of the common obstacles in organic farming is the high cost of organic certification.
Many principles of organic farming can be applied on a broad scale and do not necessarily require a rigorous certification process. We would like to see research and funding to enable organic farmers to apply their practices and innovations to all farming sectors in Canada.