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IFOAM Organics International Beijing Farmers Market Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) November 2015 | Brussels| Cornelia Kirchner, Program Coordinator IFOAM Organics International is the international umbrella organization of the

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IFOAM – Organics International Beijing Farmers Market Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS)

November 2015 | Brussels| Cornelia Kirchner, Program Coordinator

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IFOAM – Organics International is the international umbrella

  • rganization of the Organic Agriculture sector worldwide

Mission Our mission is leading, uniting and assisting the

  • rganic movement in its full diversity.

Vision Our goal is the worldwide adoption of ecologically, socially and economically sound systems that are based on the principles of Organic Agriculture.

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PGS Definition

  • Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) are

locally focused quality assurance systems.

  • They certify producers based on active

participation of stakeholders and are built on a foundation of trust, social networks and knowledge exchange.

  • - Official IFOAM PGS Definition --
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IFOAM PGS Advocacy

IFOAM is actively promoting PGS as a way to ...

  • ... ensure that the smallest

farmers can have access to markets

  • ... ensure the integrity of
  • rganic products in a cost

effective, transparent way

  • … facilitate local

production and consumption of organic food

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PGS around the world

Data from the Annual PGS Survey 2014

  • 38 countries with operational PGS
  • Additional 17 countries with PGS under development
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Why PGS at BFM?

  • Low cost
  • Suits small producers with diversified

production

  • An established community & local, direct

market

  • Trust vs. Test
  • Consumer education
  • Community development tool for farmers
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Sept 2014 Over 30 participants from around the country.

PGS Workshop

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THANK YOU!

www.ifoam.bio

Cornelia Kirchner, c.kirchner@ifoam.bio