Title: Certified organic export production : implications for economic welfare and gender equity amongst smallholder farmers in tropical Africa : summary report and policy conclusions submitted to the United nations conference on trade and development

Authors: Bolwig, Simon

Place: Uganda

Publisher: Louis Bolk institute

Year: 2007

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Subject: Gender Equity in Certified Chains

Keywords: organic farming, social justice, economic development, gender, standards, uganda, tanzania

Abstract: Organic export growth does not necessarily lead to improved welfare for producers and workers. Two studies look into certified organic production in Uganda and Tanzania, quantifying the economic and social impacts of conversion and addressing organisational, institutional and technology issues.

URL: http://www.louisbolk.org/downloads/2219.pdf

Document type: Report