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The benefits and challenges of participating in Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) initiatives following institutional formalization in Chile

Hruschka, Nikolaus; Kaufmann, Sonja and Vogl, Christian R. (2021) The benefits and challenges of participating in Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) initiatives following institutional formalization in Chile. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 20 (4), pp. 393-407.

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Summary

Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) provide an alternative certification system for smallholder organic farmers producing for the domestic market. Officially recognized in Chile since 2007, PGS certification has grown in momentum in recent years. We used semi-structured interviews, surveys and participant observations to shed light on the PGS movement in Chile and the respective governance framework. Our results indicate that after PGS formalization, Chilean PGS initiatives struggle to comply with wide-ranging administrative procedures similar to those requested for third-party certification (TPC). Furthermore, lacking resources among PGS initiatives inhibit the PGS movement from impacting the national discourse. We present two PGS initiatives and their organizational structures, exploring ‘who’ participate, ‘how’ participation occurs, and ‘what kind’ of participation takes place. Our results indicate that the interaction as well as the exchange of knowledge among PGS members is a central benefit perceived by PGS participants. However, regular PGS member participation is hindered by the required time investment, the distance that PGS members need to travel and the perceived lacking expertise they have.


EPrint Type:Journal paper
Keywords:PGS (Participatory Guarantee Systems)
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
URI
English
certification
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35702
English
Latin America
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4221
Subjects: Knowledge management > Education, extension and communication > Technology transfer
Values, standards and certification
Values, standards and certification > Regulation
Research affiliation:Chile
ISSN:1473-5903
DOI:10.1080/14735903.2021.1934364
Deposited By: Hruschka, Nikolaus
ID Code:44653
Deposited On:12 Dec 2022 09:22
Last Modified:12 Dec 2022 09:22
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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