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Daniele Giovannucci (2006) Salient Trends in Organic Standards: Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Countries

Paper,
World Bank/USAID

Document:
salient_trends_in_organic_standards-opportunities_for_developing_countries.pdf

Abstract
This paper presents an overview of the fundamental issues in the production, trade and regulation of organic products. It notes the changing consumer and trade environments that are driving organics beyond the realm of niche products toward an increasingly relevant position among other important agricultural standards. Rather than a comprehensive analysis it outlines key elements that are most relevant to developing country producers including the likely impacts of adopting organics and the salient trends drawing from recent empirical research and the current literature on the subject. Finally, this document briefly assesses the significant constraints and opportunities facing the sector in order to draw some practical policy and investment conclusions.

Keywords: economic value, developing countries, consumer and trade environments,

Relevance to our study:
The brief outline of the issues of production, trade and regulation of organic products in a changing consumer and trade environment place organic farming standards as one among many others. It draws on emperical research and current literature to identify noticeable trends and provides some practical policy and investment conclusions.

The focus on developing countries is potentially relevant to the review of import requirements.

The paper contains some conclusions that are potentially relevant for an overall introduciton to organic certification.

Relevancy on a scale from 1 to 5 = 4

Review status: Finished
Review started on 2009–04–17
Reviewed by Jane Vine and Susanne Padel?

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