Head on down to the Eco Film Fest this October and get a copy of the Organic Malaysia Directory 2009 for FREE. Published by the Organic Alliance Malaysia, this Directory has 190 listings of organic products and produce companies and suppliers in Malaysia. This has made going organic much easier!

As the number of entities listed in the Organic Malaysia directory shows, organic agriculture offers good business opportunities for producers in the country to move up the value chain. Malaysia haa a large food import bill. Whilst not all imported food products can be produced in the country, lots more can be done. Moreover, locally grown food, in line with organic agriculture principles, has a lower carbon footprint and greater benefit to the local economy.

Besides information, maintaining consumer trust and market confidence in organic products is also important to the growth of the sector. Whilst it is not mandatory to be certified, we hope that by taking a look at this Directory, it will encourage all organic producers to register with SOM (Skim Organic Malaysia, Malaysian Organic Scheme) as a responsible and credible operator. Moreover SOM certification is free. We look forward to collaborate with OAM to further build trust and confidence. I hope in subsequent issues, more if not all producers listed are registered with SOM.

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