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Organic & Fairtrade Competence Centre

This project by HELVETAS focuses on promoting organic and Fairtrade practices among smallholder farmers in Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Benin, and Kyrgyzstan. The initiative involves capacity development for farmer cooperatives, partnerships with processors and retailers, and the cultivation of associated crops. The project provides economic and non-economic benefits by increasing revenues through stable yields, fair prices, and reduced production costs, while also promoting environmental and health benefits through organic farming methods.

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Organic & Fairtrade Competence Centre

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  1. Organic & Fairtrade Competence Centre HELVETAS

  2. Projects in Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Benin, Kyrgyzstan • Approx. 16‘000 smallholder farmers involved in 2008 • Capacity development of farmer cooperatives and associations • Partnerships with processors, traders and retailers established • Development of associated crops (sesame, shea etc.)

  3. Economic and non-economic benefits Simplified income model: Revenue = ( Yield  Price ) – Production costs Stabilized yields FT minimum price and organic premium Reduction of input costs + less financial and production risk, diversification + environmental benefits (soil, water, bio-diversity) + health benefits (no pesticides, more food security)

  4. Nitrous oxide Mineral fertilizerand pesticideproduction   CO2 From urea appli-cation 1. No mineral fertilizers & pesticides - + 2. Less emissions of N20 Soil organic matter 3. Higher carbon sequestration 4. No emissions from urea GHG Emissions GHG Emissions

  5. Organic cotton production methods • No synthetic fertilizers, no pesticides, no GMO • Compost and manure application • Integration of animal husbandry • Crop rotation and intercropping • Use of botanical pesticides (neem etc.) • Encouragement of bio- diversity •  www.organiccotton.org

  6. Value chain management • Post-harvest quality management • Local processing as far as possible • Aim to establish long-term partnerships • Joint planning of production and sales • Communication of the „added value“ • Stakeholder dialogue!

  7. … but you can facilitate and strengthen the links between stakeholders, and you can promote demand (PR, buyers’ commitment, sensitise consumers) „You can‘t push a chain!“

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