Organic olive grower Mark Kailis is a big fan of organic food production, not only because of the quality of the produce but also its long-term viability.
The Perth businessman, and owner of Kailis Organic Olive Groves, says organic farming and foods are the way of the future.
Not only does ‘organic’ mean better food, it also creates sustainable farming, according to Mr Kailis.
And Western Australia was only now starting to catch on to an industry with a global market estimated to be worth $US26 billion in 2004, he said, with projected growth of between $US29 billion and $US31 billion this year.
The Australian industry is worth more than $A300 million, and exports $A50 million.
