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「 Rio+20 Forum 」 Can Organic Agriculture & the market bridging the gap between developing and developed countries ?. Market growth of oganic foods 2000-2010 $ 60billion (growth:8%) 228% (~2000). 1. Industry : BioFach 2011(biggest organic EXPO).
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「Rio+20 Forum」 Can Organic Agriculture & the market bridging the gap between developing and developed countries ?
Market growth of oganic foods 2000-2010$ 60billion (growth:8%) 228% (~2000)
1.Industry: BioFach 2011(biggest organic EXPO) 2,500 Exhibitorsfrom86 countries and 44,592 participants from 131 countries (Taking place globally: Germany, United states, Japan, China, India, Brazil)
Certified organic products & global market Under the national (regional) regulation, only certified products can claim the “organic”. *~1991 Organic=non chemicals, GMOs, can mitigate climate change, bio diversity loss= GREEN!
Objectives (services) of NOGAMU 【Training】 •To build capacity and promote Training, Research, Extension and Education in organic agriculture in Uganda 【Marketing】 •To promote Local and Export Marketing of organic products from Uganda 【Organic Standards】 •To develop and increase the application of organic standards and promote certified organic production in Uganda 【Lobbying/Advocacy】 •To increase awareness and attract support for organic agriculture in Uganda May 2011 - UNCTAD-UNEP Short Film, Organic Agriculture: A Good Option for Low Development Countries (LDC)
・entering a new phase in 2011・growing recognition amongpolicy makers ⇨OA has a significant role to play in pressing problems of food insecurity, poverty, climate change, rural development ・African Union’s (AU) decided to support organic farming! ⇨taking leadership in promoting and developingframeworks and strategies for organic farming policies e.g. African Ecological Organic Agriculture Initiative “The use of organic methods of farming by small producers in developing countries can lead to an increase in crop yields and thus enhance food security among the poor”. by President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma Development Organic Agriculture in Africa
Will Rio+20 make a difference? How? For bridging the gap between developing and developed countries ・propose a legislative framework to promote… organic farming & foods to increase consumers' awareness ・propose a legislative framework to prevent… the subsides for agro-chemical & GMOs ・propose a legislative framework to create… charge high rate tax for agro-chemicals and GMOs ・promote legislation for supporting organic farmingsuch as Agri-environmental policy of Europe in all nations
2.Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) PGS represent an alternative to third party certification, especially adapted to local markets and short supply chains. They enable the direct participation of producers, consumers and other stakeholders in: • the choice and definition of the standards, • the development and implementation of verification procedures, • the review and decision process to recognize farmers as organic.
Numbers of PGS (& certified) famers Total: 27,000 small farmers & operators Worldwide Asia: 15,000 (3,350) *Philippines: 10,500 (850), India: 4,500 (2,512) Latin America: 6,500 (3,678) *Brazil: 3,600 (2,758) Africa: 3,000 (140:SA) North America:1,100 (860) EU *France:950 (830) Oceania: 240 (150:NZ)
Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) 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.
Organic agriculture land 2010 : 37(47) million ha Organic agriculture land 2010 : 37(47) million ha *90% pasture land