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| Nelson, Erin; Schwentesius, Rita; Tovar, Laura Gómez; Cruz, Manuel Gómez. |
| Over the past several years, in response to the rapid growth in global demand for organic goods, the amount of organic production in Mexico has increased dramatically. Indeed, while Mexican agriculture as a whole has suffered severe crises, the organic sector has boomed, and today more than 83 000 producers farm organically on over 300 000 hectares of land. Of these producers, 98 percent are small scale, farming an average of three hectares, and over 50 percent are indigenous people. Unfortunately, as is the case in many developing countries, the vast majority of organic production remains focused on export crops – particularly coffee, but also cocoa, coconut, and other fruit and vegetables – with 85 percent of organic goods being sent to foreign markets.... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Produce chain management. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/13879/1/13879.pdf |
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| Nelson, Erin; Gomez Tovar, Laura; Schwentesius Rindermann, Dr. Rita; Gomez Cruz, Dr. Manuel Angel. |
| In an effort to address some of the problems associated with mainstream organic certification (such as high costs, extensive bureaucracy, inflexible processes, and a lack of community development focus), groups around the world have begun to develop alternative systems commonly referred to as participatory guarantee systems (PGS). These systems are based on the standards of mainstream certification agencies, but differ in that they adapt them to suit local conditions, employ simple verification procedures, minimize bureaucracy and costs, and incorporate an element of environmental and social education for both producers and consumers. This paper presents the experience of PGS in Mexico, with a focus on the case study of the Tianguis Orgánico Chapingo... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Community development Values; Standards and certification Mexico. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/11652/1/Nelson_Erin_11652_ed.doc |
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| Herren, Hans Rudolf; Hilbeck, Angelika; Hoffmann, Ulrich; Home, Robert; Levidow, Les; Müller, Adrian; Nelson, Erin; Oehen, Bernadette; Pimbert, Michel. |
| Agroecology is an idea inspiring more and more people, but it means different things to different people. Altieri (1983) defined it as the application of ecological principles to agriculture. This definition of agroecology includes farmers and farmers’ knowledge, and it sees farmers as stewards of the landscape, of biodiversity and of the diversity of foods. In 2002, Altieri developed his concept further when he proposed that agroecological systems should be based on five ecological principles: 1) recycling biomass and balancing nutrient flows and availability; 2) securing favourable soil conditions for plant growth by enhancing the organic matter; 3) minimizing losses of solar radiation, water and nutrients by managing the microclimate and soil cover, and... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Community development Food security; Food quality and human health Policy environments and social economy World. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/30370/1/ifoameu_policy_ffe_feedingthepeople-2015.pdf |
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