Organic agriculture started in the eighties (80's) and had a slow evolution until 1997. The last four years have been characterized by a high increase in area, number of farmers, and crop diversification. This important development was the result of national strategy policies supporting this sector. These are : subsidies for equipment and certification, national legislation, research and training, farm association, marketing. The main organic crops are olives, date palms, almonds, jojoba, vegetables, fruit trees, and aromatic plants. Animal production is still in its initial stage. Most of the production is directed to the export market. A small quantity of organic products is sold in the local market. Many agricultural areas and crops can be converted easily to organic agriculture because the conditions are very favorable. The main difficulties encountered in order to convert farms to organic agriculture in some areas are: the lack of products for use in fertilization and soil amendments, the lack of products for plant, pest and disease control, the lack of unrestricted veterinary medicines and the lack of experience in marketing organic products.