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An Introduction to Organic Food Development Center (OFDC)
Xie Biao (Ph.D.)Organic Food Development Center (OFDC) ofState Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA)
8 Jiangwangmiao StreetNanjing 210042, [email protected]
2nd Workshop of Chinaparts, Nov. 16-17, 2004 Beijing
OFDC-SEPA Founded in 1994,
aimsaims improving environmental quality and human
life through participating in organic inspection and certification, organic crops development, sustainable agriculture and agro-forestry, bio-diversity and biosafety.
Mission:Mission:
ensure human health and sound
environment through promoting
sustainable development of agriculture.
OFDC Big Family
The first IFOAM member in China.
24 branches in 21 provinces (municipalities or
autonomous regions).
Major Achievements
Research & Development
＊ One of the OFDC’s eco-farming experimental site won the
award of “The Global 500 Roll of Honour” of UNEP
＊ The National Key Research Project “The Environmental
Safeguard and Technology for the Production of
Agricultural Products”, 2003
2) “Development of Organic Farming in Poverty
Stricken Areas of China” which lasted for 6 years from 1997 to
2003 with 4.5 million DM supported by GTZ
3) the German Amber Foundation supported “Demonstration of Organic Farming in Semi-Arid Area of Northwest China”, 2002-2004
Organic Food Development Planning for,
Panjin Municipality of
Liaoning Province
Guiyang Municipality of
Guizhou Province
Yiwu County of
Xinjiang Autonomous Region
Dissemination
Plays significant role on
promoting the development of
organic movement in China.
providing important technical
supports to the drafting of national
organic standard as well as the
national organic certification and
accreditation management and
supervision regulation.
“Organic Food times”
the first journal in China
regarding organic movement.
Organizing national training workshops every year.
3000 trainees, 200 thousand people benefited.
• Actively involved in international and
domestic activities
• Published more than 100 papers home and
abroad.
• Published 7 books
Inspection
and Certification
• OFDC was first accredited by
IFOAM in early 2003 (the first in
China and the third in Asia)
By the end of 2003,
• more than 300 OFDC members obtained
organic farm/processor/trader certificates
• over 150,000 hectares of farm fields
certified, of which many have successfully
entered into the organic markets in EU,
North America and Asia.
OFDC Certified Organic
Production Base
Distribution of OFDC Branches and Organic Bases
in China
OFDC certified Organic Tea in the International market
OFDC certified Organic Vegetables and Fruits in domestic market
Thank you！
