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Organic certification
About: Organic certification is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 538 publications have been published within this topic receiving 9863 citations.
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TL;DR: It is concluded that it is advisable to label organic products with well-known organic certification logos that consumers trust, and organisations owning an organic labelling scheme should put effort into measures for increasing consumer awareness of the logo.
623 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for organic chicken using a choice experiment and find that consumers are willing to pay a premium of 1.193$/lb (34.8%) for the general organic label and 3.545 $/lb(103.5%) for a USDA organic label.
372 citations
TL;DR: The organic market is a powerful engine for positive change because it promotes greater environmental awareness andresponsibility among producers and consumers alike as mentioned in this paper, but there are contradictions between organic ideals and practice, e.g., the reductionism of organic standards, the limitations of private organiccertification, and the widespread practice ofinput-substitution.
Abstract: Observers of agriculture and theenvironment have noted the recent remarkable growth ofthe organic products industry. Is it possible for thisgrowth in the organics market to contribute toprogressive environmental and social goals? From theperspective of green consumerism, the organics marketis a powerful engine for positive change because itpromotes greater environmental awareness andresponsibility among producers and consumers alike.Given its environmental benefits and its ability touse and alter capitalist markets, organic agricultureis currently a positive force for environmentalism.Still, there are contradictions between organic idealsand practice – e.g., the reductionism of organicstandards, the limitations of private organiccertification, and the widespread practice ofinput-substitution – that emerge through thedynamics of the capitalist market. As the marketmatures, these contradictions will increasinglyundermine the very environmental benefits that are thefoundation of organic agriculture. Fundamental change,therefore, is not likely to occur through the marketalone. There are ways, however, that the organicsmarket could contribute to a broader movement leadingto collective action. For instance, the organicsmarket tends to undermine commodity fetishism in theagrifood system, thereby strengthening civil society.In addition, the market provides space and resourcesfor social movement activity, such as in the struggleover the National Organic Standards.
355 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors conducted a household survey of coffee producers in Nicaragua and found that certified smallholder coffee producers are more often found below the absolute poverty line than conventional producers.
264 citations
Book•
15 Feb 2012
TL;DR: The World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics and Emerging Trends 2012 documents recent developments in global organic agriculture and includes contributions from representatives of the organic sector from throughout the world and provides comprehensive organic farming statistics that cover surface area under organic management, numbers of farms and specific information about land use in organic systems.
Abstract: The World of Organic Agriculture - Statistics and Emerging Trends 2012 documents recent developments in global organic agriculture “The World of Organic Agriculture 2012“ includes contributions from representatives of the organic sector from throughout the world and provides comprehensive organic farming statistics that cover surface area under organic management, numbers of farms and specific information about land use in organic systems The book also contains information on the global market for organic food, the latest developments in organic certification, standards and regulations and insights into current status and emerging trends for organic agriculture by geographical region In addition, the volume contains a number of country reports: Australia, Azerbaijan, Benin, Bulgaria, Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, Iran, Pacific Islands, Peru, Thailand, Turkey, and the United States “The World of Organic Agriculture“ is published by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) The project is financially supported by the International Trade Centre (ITC), the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and Nurnberg Messe, the organisers of the BioFach World Organic Trade Fair
236 citations
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| 2020 | 35 |