Voluntary standards and certification for environmentally and socially responsible agricultural production and trade
By: prepared by Pascal Liu, Mikkel Andersen, Catherine Pazderka.
Contributors: Andersen, Mikkel.; Pazderka, Catherine.; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Commodities and Trade Division.; FAO Meeting on Voluntary Standards and Certification for Environmentally and Socially Responsible Agricultural Production and Trade (2004 : Rome, Italy)
Series: FAO commodities and trade technical paper ;; 5
Publisher: Commodities and Trade Dvision, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 70
Subjects: Farm produce -- Certification -- Congresses.; Environmental responsibility -- Congresses.; Sustainable agriculture -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Description: This publication is a summary of the presentations and discussions that took place during the meeting on "Voluntary Standards and Certification for Responsible Agricultural Production and Trade" organized by FAO in April 2004. It presents the situation of the main import markets for certified products and the evolution of demand. Case studies aimed at comparing sustainable farming methods with conventional methods are presented. These comparisons focus on production cost, yield, price premium and net profit. The difficulties with which the producers are confronted are analysed and possible solutions to overcome them are explored. The publication also discusses the roles of nongovernmental organizations, private stakeholders and other institutions involved in sustainable agriculture and explores possibilities for greater collaboration among them.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
"TC/M/Y5763E/1/11.04/1800"--P. [4] of cover.
Table of contents: title: Benefits of certification: does certification benefit farmers and society as a whole?; title: Overcoming the constraints of certification: facilitating certification through NGO initiatives; title: Building alliances to expand market opportunities for responsible production.