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IFOAM Online Global PGS Database |
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This PGS database is provided by IFOAM to help PGS stakeholders and other PGS-interested persons to connect and provide compiled information to those doing research or wanting to support PGS. IFOAM regularly updates and monitors the information provided on this platform. However IFOAM does not guarantee the accuracy of the information content.
The platform aims to offers a comprehensive list of PGS programs worldwide and offers to these programs the possibility to “register” to be included in the list and display some information on their PGS. However, this list is by no mean an official endorsement of listed PGS programs by IFOAM. Registration on the list is voluntary, and IFOAM does not guarantee the compliance of the listed PGS with the key PGS characteristics elaborated by IFOAM, nor their integrity vis-à-vis the organic principles. Space is open for comments on each PGS program’s page and we encourage all those who have remarks, critics or comments to make to these PGS programs to do so in the appropriate comment section. Posting comments is easy and does not require any login or member password.
If you are a PGS and you would like to be listed in this database, or you would like to post additional documents and information on your PGS page, please contact the IFOAM PGS coordinator, Joelle Katto-Andrighetto at j.katto@ ifoam.org (remove the space after “@”, this is done to avoid spam).
The map below provides an overview of PGS worldwide (showing numbers of farmers involved in PGS in the different countries). To donwload the map in high resolution zoomable quality, click here. If you have any comment or question about the map, contact the IFOAM PGS coordinator.
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IFOAM PGS coordinator says at 2008/09/16:
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| Please, post your general comments in this blog. Comments about specific PGSs should be done on the page of the corresponding PGS. |
Graham Cullen says at 2009/01/13:
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| We run a small food box business in rural Australia, and I’m looking at ways of encouraging more organic home gardening in the surrounding area by incorporating home grown produce into our food boxes.
The PGS is of interest as a set of guidelines that we could incorporate for gardeners to follow and peer review. And the vision is to promote this certification in the local towns to encourage others to garden organically and provide a market for their surplus produce.
Are there any examples of where the PGS has been implemented for home gardeners, with any suggested guidelines? I’ve read a number of the case studies including the NZ one and the Ceritified Natuarlly Grown, but I’m looking something even more simplified.
Kind regards,
Graham |
Chris May says at 2009/08/13:
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| Each PGS develops to fit its particular circumstances - so you can take the key ideas (principles etc) and adapt them to fit with your situation. This way it can be as simple as you like. To call a PGS all it needs are the common elements - see the IFOAM self evaluation doc |
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