11 participatory guarantee systems - cmay
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Participatory GuaranteeParticipatory Guarantee
SystemsSystems
PGS as an option for smallholder farmers to build
needs for food safety and
qua y assurance.
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When the focus of the economy isWhen the focus of the economy is
to drive exportsto drive exports
an sma o ers go a ong or t e r e
Answer is that some can and somecannot depending on what the produce.
vegetable suppliers)
For those that cannot what are theoptions for adding value, improving quality
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= limited volumes of product= r s avers ve ec s on ma ng
= many produce low value crops with no
opportunity to add value= highly competitive selling environment
= most farmers selling as individuals and selling
same roducts to similar customers= debt
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Higher value crops - Add value throughimproved quality and consistency of supply
Add value throu h centralised rocessin
Direct sale
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consumers in THE STORY A logo
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Religious beliefs oc a con ro s
Building a community
Informal and formal
Groups manage and
are res onsible fortheir internal control
system
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Options for the way they organiseOptions for the way they organise
as groupsas groups u es rom
outside, expensive, export, cannot market as individuals,, .
A community centred approach engaging key supply
c a n sta e o ers n a guarantee system or omest c
markets.
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accessing markets
church, NGO + supermarket chain in Porto Alegre (100
kms)
Developed internal guarantee system + logo Investment in banana processing to add value
Supermarket guarantee to buy products and fund
farmers market in Porto Alegre Ecovida replicated around Brazil
Brazils Government recognises PGS in regulations
Household incomes secure, farmers happy.
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Ke stone NGO be an with small holders in different
communities sharing knowledge to improve production skills.
Product guarantee evolved when Keystone began marketingproducts for the groups outside the immediate area.
Given the constraints (very poor, remote, low levels of literacy) apeople focused guarantee system evolved with a pledge by eachfarmer to follow basic rules. Now more formalised with internal
Critical mass of product has enabled Keystone to invest in addingvalue - coffee roasting and expand as well as a marketing
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Based on Fair Trade principles. For coffee this means an addition ofat least $2/kg on top of the raw material value.
India now has a national PGS system supported by Governmentand involves many thousands of producers.
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AdvantagesAdvantages
Improved overall prices Greater percentage of crop grown for
Safety of farmers who use pesticides
Environment in relation to amount of
esticide used and dis osal of containers Consumers confidence
ommun ty ntegr ty
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gaining market recognition
Document farming practices
nnua nspec on or peer rev ew
Engage various stakeholders in the reviewprocess where possible - consumers, local
government, buyers etc not just farmers.
Own logo
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of guidelines to help www.ifoam.org
IFOAM PGS Committee
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Agriculture applicationsAgriculture applications
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China - tea and rice wine; Tanzania - hibiscus products
- New Zealand -most crops, farm inputs
and processed products
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Tourism Handicraft groups
Stepping stone to export certification
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Government policy and regulation Governments role in accreditation and
Adopt Adapt