?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Evaluation+of+factors+contributing+to+selection+of+imported+organic+food+compared+to+domestic+products%3A+pork%2C+beef%2C+potatoes+and+brassicas&rft.subject=+Policy+environments+and+social+economy&rft.subject=+Markets+and+trade&rft.subject=+Produce+chain+management&rft.description=The+Organic+Action+Plan+for+England+has+a+key+target+to+increase+the+proportion+of+UK+sourced+organic+food%2C+this+is+highlighted+in+the+report+%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9CTwo+Years+On%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9D1.+A+significant+proportion+of+organic+food+that+could+be+produced+in+this+country+is+imported%2C+the+most+recent+survey+for+the+England+Organic+Action+Plan+by+BRC2+shows+that+in+2004+organic+beef%2C+pork%2C+brassicas+(broccoli%2C+cabbage%2C+cauliflower)+and+potatoes+are+all+imported+to+a+far+greater+extent+(only+half+is+British+origin)+than+is+the+case+for+the+same+products+conventionally+produced+(almost+all+is+British+origin).+%0D%0ADefra+and+the+Organic+Action+Plan+Team+commissioned+a+study3+(Increasing+the+proportion+of+UK+supply+for+key+organic+foods)%2C+completed+by+EcoS+Consultancy+in+collaboration+with+the+Organic+Action+Plan+Retail+Sub-group+and+the+BRC.+The+study%3A+identified+best+practice+amongst+UK+supermarkets+to+sourcing+UK+organic+food%3B+reviewed+the+opportunities+and+threats+in+supermarket+organic+supply+chains%3B+proposed+key+organic+products+where+there+appeared+to+be+scope+for+increasing+the+proportion+of+UK+supply%3B+and+proposed+strategic+objectives+relevant+to+government%2C+suppliers+and+supermarkets.+%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+main+objective+of+the+proposed+study+is+to+analyse+4+organic+products+(pork%2C+beef%2C+potatoes+and+brassicas+%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%93+all+identified+as+priorities+in+the+earlier+report+and+highlighted+in+the+BRC+survey)%2C+where+there+are+imports+to+the+UK%2C+and+where+UK+production+would+be+expected+to+be+possible.+Specific+recommendations+for+policy+(government+and+commercial)+arising+from+the+analysis+will+be+proposed.+%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+study+will%3A+1)+Define+why+and+the+conditions+under+which+imported+organic+products+(pork%2C+beef%2C+potatoes+and+brassicas)+are+selected+instead+of+domestic+product+available+in+the+UK%3B+2)+evaluate+differences+between+EU+countries+(e.g.+organic+standards+implementation%2C+cost+of+organic+production%2C+supply+chain+and+marketing+routes)%3B+3)+identify+why+key+production+and+buying+decisions+are+made%3B+4)+identify+blocks+in+UK+organic+systems+(e.g.+investment%2C+production%2C+standards%2C+certification)%3B+5)+specify+conditions+necessary+for+more+UK+supply%3B+6)+make+recommendations+for+government+and+other+stakeholders.+%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+primary+benefit+to+Defra+will+be+to+contribute+to+increasing+the+supply+of+UK+produced+organic+food+through+defining+the+opportunity+for+policy+measures+and+other+approaches+to+be+considered+by+government+and+all+other+stakeholders+to+encourage+more+UK+production+of+key+organic+primary+products+that+are+imported+(as+identified+in+the+BRC+survey).+Retailers+and+their+suppliers%2C+as+well+as+producers+in+the+UK+will+be+in+a+better+position+to+overcome+obstacles+to+UK+production%2C+hence+contributing+to+the+achievement+of+the+Organic+Action+Plan+objectives.+%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+research+team+has+unrivalled+expertise+in+the+organic+sector+and+detailed+knowledge+of+both+organic+and+conventional+supply+chains.+In+addition%2C+the+project+will+involve+other+key+stakeholder+experts+who+will+bring+specific+knowledge+of+production%2C+purchasing+and+retailing+of+organic+food+to+the+project+to+enable+the+workplan+to+be+completed.+%0D%0A%0D%0AObjective%0D%0A1.+Define+why+and+the+conditions+under+which+4+example+organic+products+(pork%2C+beef%2C+potatoes+and+brassicas)+are+imported+into+the+UK+where+UK+production+is+possible%2C+through+analysis+of+differences+in+organic+standards+implementation%2C+costs+of+organic+production+and+regulation+affecting+organic+pork%2C+beef%2C+potato+and+brassica+in+the+UK%2C+and+in+selected+EU+and+non-EU+member+states.%0D%0A2.+Evaluate+these+differences+in+the+context+of+the+cost+structure%2C+supply+chain%2C+marketing+routes+and+economic+situation+of+organic+and+conventional+producers+in+the+selected+countries+and+clarify+why+production+and+buying+decisions+are+made.+%0D%0A3.+Identify+blocks+in+UK+organic+systems+(production%2C+standards%2C+certification)+and+specify+possible+changes+to+encourage+more+UK+supply.+%0D%0A4.+Complete+two+Stakeholder+Workshops+(Livestock+and+Crops)+to+review+the+outcome+of+Objectives+1-3.%0D%0A5.+Produce+a+final+report+that+summarises+the+outcome+of+the+research+project+and+makes+specific+recommendations%2C+relevant+to+government%2C+and+organic+suppliers+and+producers+that+would+be+likely+to+encourage+a+greater+proportion+of+UK+supply+of+the+products+studied%2C+and+more+generally.&rft.type=Project+description&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.identifier=%7BProject%7D+Evaluation+of+factors+contributing+to+selection+of+imported+organic+food+compared+to+domestic+products%3A+pork%2C+beef%2C+potatoes+and+brassicas.+Runs+2005+-+2006.+Project+Leader(s)%3A+Stopes%2C+Christopher%2C+EcoS+Consultancy.&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F6603%2F