12857: Salient Trends in Organic Standards: Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Countries
(2006) Salient Trends in Organic Standards: Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Countries . Working Paper, World Bank & USAID.
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Summary
This paper presents an overview of the fundamental issues in the production, trade and regulation of organic products. It notes the changing consumer and trade environments that are driving organics beyond the realm of niche products toward an increasingly relevant position among other important agricultural standards.
Rather than a comprehensive analysis it outlines key elements that are most relevant to developing country producers including the likely impacts of adopting organics and the salient trends drawing from recent empirical research and the current literature on the subject. Finally, this document briefly assesses the significant constraints and opportunities facing the sector in order to draw some practical policy and investment conclusions.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | standards, trade, regulation, organic market trends, developing country, economic, social, and environmental impact, competitiveness, small farmers, food security, local markets, institutions, farmer organizations, strategy |
| Subject Areas: | Food systems > Policy environments and social economy "Organics" in general Food systems > Markets and trade |
| Research affiliation: | International Organizations > Other organizations |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 12857 |
| Contact: | Giovannucci, Daniele |
| Deposited On: | 26 November 2007 |
| EPrint Type: | Working paper |
| Published?: | Unpublished |
| Peer Review Status: | Peer-reviewed and accepted |
| Additional Publishing Information: | Developed as a teaching paper for Trade and Standards E-learning Course presented in 2006 and 2007 |
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