PERIPHYTON BASED AQUACULTURE TEST IN THE FIRST ORGANIC-CERTIFIED TILAPIA FARM IN THE WORLD

摘要

The market for organic products is one of the fastest growing segments in consumer packaged goods. People demand and consume organic products because they believe that these products are safer and healthier for both human beings and the environment. This public pressure created a world organic retail market that increased from US dollars 10 billion in 1997 to US dollars 17.5 billion in 2000, has an estimated growth rate of about 18 % per year (world average), and sales could reach up to 70-80 billionUS dollars in the year 2008 (ITC, 2002).