Title: Pro-poor certification : assessing the benefits of sustainability certification for small-scale farmers in Asia

Authors: Blackmore, Emma and Keeley, James and Pyburn, Rhiannon

Place: London

Publisher: International institute for environment and development (IIED)

Year: 2012

Journal: IIED natural resource issues

Volume: no. 25

PAGE: --

Subject: Value Chains for Development

Keywords: agricultural product marketing, quality control, standards, asia

Abstract: The study reviews evidence on the costs and benefits of organic, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Utz Certified and CAFة Practices certification schemes, focusing on tea (Vietnam, China), coffee (China, Vietnam, Indonesia) and cotton (India). It also explores the potential of geographic labelling.

URL: http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/14604IIED.pdf

Document type: Portal