Title: Enhancing farmers' access to markets for certified products : a comparative analysis using a business model approach

Authors: Le Courtois, Emmanuelle and Gلlvez-Nogales, Eva and Santacoloma, Pilar and Tartanac, Florence

Place: Rome

Publisher: Food and agriculture organization of the United nations (FAO)

Year: 2011

Journal: Agricultural management, marketing and finance working document

Volume: 28

PAGE: --

Subject: Value Chains for Development

Keywords: agricultural product marketing, standards, quality control

Abstract: Organic certification, good agricultural practices certification, and geographical indications schemes were studied to identify business models and innovative institutional arrangements that enhance small farmers’ access and permanence in segmented markets, where they can obtain higher prices.

URL: http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/ags/publications/K9849e00.pdf

Document type: Portal