e-Learning Course on Successful Organic Production and Export (SOPE)

Summary

In November 2009, the course 'Successful Organic Production and Export' was launched, a joint project of the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD under the auspices of the Capacity Building Task Force on Trade, Environment and Development UNEP-UNCTAD CBTF in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research UNITAR .
Table of Contents
Acronyms
3.1 Introduction: Stakeholders of the value chain and their roles
3.2 Facts and figures of organic trade
3.2.1 Key production data
3.2.2 The global market for organic food and drink
3.2.3 Sophisticated markets in Western Europe
3.2.4 Export-oriented Central and Eastern Europe
3.2.5 Fast market growth in North America
3.2.6 Emerging markets in the South
3.2.7 Further reading
3.3 Rules in organic trade
3.3.1 Three options for importing organic products from third countries into the EU
3.3.2 Import requirements of major economies
3.3.3 Global GAP and other trade regulations
3.3.4 Tariff and non-tariff trade barriers
3.3.5 Further reading and links
3.4 How to successfully set up an organic value chain
3.4.1 Organic market development
3.4.2 Need for collective marketing
3.4.3 Start up an organic value chain
3.4.4 Marketing techniques and implementation of a marketing mix
3.4.5 The Participatory Market Chain Approach (PMCA): Stimulating pro-poor market chain innovation
3.5 Conclusion points
3.6 Literature