Australian Organic Industry says labelling rules need tightening so consumers are not misled

Katrina Hobbs is an organic chicken producer from Inglewood in southern Queensland. (Supplied: Katrina Hobbs)

Business owners say consumers paying premiums for organic products are being ripped off because of a lack of national standards.  

Australian Organic Limited chief executive Niki Ford said Australia was the only developed country in the world not to have consistent domestic regulation for organic products.