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| UNCTAD/ TED Palais des Nations, CH - 1211 Genève 10, Suisse trade.environment@unctad.org tél +41 (0)22 917 1330 Terms & conditions Privacy |
Making Sustainability Standards Work for Pro-poor Agricultural Development and Trade. UNCTAD XII side event
Accra, Ghana. 22 April 2008
There has been a proliferation of private sector and NGO initiatives to set standards and certification programmes for food since the early 1990s, notably in developed countries. In addition to the physical quality of food, consumers are increasingly demanding proof of meeting specific production-, environment-, and ethics-related parameters. This includes a wide range of quality, environmental, social or cultural issues such as traceability of products, documentation of best agricultural practices, occupational safety, lower environmental impact, fair return to producers, assurance of labour rights and animal welfare.
While most of these standards aim at shifting towards more sustainable production methods, they can be difficult to meet, can cause additional certification costs and may complicate access to export markets, in particular for small-scale farmers in developing countries. Yet, global markets for certified sustainably produced food products are expanding 2-10 times faster than conventional food markets
The spread of sustainability standards presents challenges and opportunities for smallholder farmers in developing countries who comprise the majority of the world's poor. This side event will:
(1) Present the key findings and recommendations of the pre-UNCTAD XII event on Making Sustainability Standards Work for Small-scale Farmers, which was held in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania from 7-9 April 2008.
(2) Launch the book on Private-sector Standards and National Schemes for Good Agricultural Practices - Implications for Exports of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables from sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences of Ghana, Kenya and Uganda.
(3) Launch the monograph on Best Practices for Organic Policy - What Developing Country Governments Can Do to Promote the Organic Agriculture Sector
Documents
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| Best Practices for Organic Policy - What developing country Governments can do to promote the organic agriculture sector | Secretariat |  |
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| Certified organic export production: Implications for economic welfare and gender equality among smallholder farmers in tropical Africa | Secretariat | |
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| Private-Sector Standards and National Schemes for Good Agricultural Practices: Implications for Exports of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables from sub-Saharan Africa - Experiences of Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda | Secretariat | |
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Contacts
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| Ulrich Hoffmann | Chief | tel: +41 (0)22 917 5780 Fax: +41 (0)22 917 0247 | |