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

.

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

- ,

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

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11 Participatory Guarantee Systems - CMay