Title: Organic certification schemes : managerial skills and associated costs : synthesis report from case studies in the rice and vegetable sectors

Authors: Santacoloma, Pilar

Place: Rome

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

Year: 2007

Journal: Agricultural management, marketing and finance occasional paper

Volume: 16

PAGE: --

Subject: Value Chains for Development

Keywords: agricultural product marketing, organic farming, small farms, certificates of origin, quality control, institution building, project management, cost effectiveness

Abstract: Both third-party certification and participatory certification were studied to draw conclusions regarding the institutional support and technological development required for compliance with standards for organic fruit, rice, and vegetable marketing.

URL: http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a1227e/a1227e00.htm

Document type: Portal