Author

Contributions

  • Liu, Pascal. - Contributor
  • Lawrence, Thorgeir. - Contributor
  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. - Contributor
  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Raw Materials, Tropical and Horticultural Products Service. - Contributor

Publication

2003 - Raw Materials, Tropical and Horticultural Products Service, Commodity and Trade Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy

Language

English

Word Count

25,750 words, Guess

Page Count

103 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-109251050686
  • ISBN-139789251050682
  • LibraryThing9350064
  • OCLC Control Number55071008
  • Better World Books9789251050682
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCSB319.75 .D35 2003

Description

Workplace safety and environmental sustainability can be promoted by agreed standards, certification and labelling. Relevant standards for cash crops in developing countries are reviewed here, including organic agriculture, fair-trade labelling, Social Accountability-8000, the Rainforest Alliance's Sustainable Agriculture Programme, the Ethical Trading Initiative, ISO-14001 and EurepGap. The origins of these initiatives, their scope and certification system are explored. This publication discusses stakeholder involvement, the standard-setting process, verification methods, the relationship with the World Trade Organization agreements and the potential role of governments. Twenty-two case studies on the impact of these standards and certification programmes on production costs and revenues for farmers in developing countries are presented, in addition to the latest data available on the markets for labelled bananas, coffee, tea and citrus.

Subjects

Topics

LabelingStandardsCash cropsCertificationIndustrial safetyRainforest AllianceCash crops -- Labeling

Series Statement

  • FAO commodities and trade technical paper -- 2.

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