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Acronymns and Abbreviations:
BioFach, Organic trade fairs
BSE, Bovine spongiform encephalopathy commonly known as ‘ mad cow disease’ , a fatal, neurodegenerative disease of cattle
CAP; Common Agriculture Policy of the European Union
CSA, Community Supported Agriculture
EU, European Union
FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization (United Nations)
FiBL, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, research institute in Switzerland
IFOAM, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
ICS, Internal Control System
ITF, International Task Force on Harmonization and Equivalence in Organic, Agriculture, a joint FAO, IFOAM and UNCTAD initiative.
ISO, 65, ISO/IEC Guide 65: 1996(E), General requirement for bodies operating product certification systems.
JAS, Japanese Organic Regulation
MAELA, Movimiento Agro-Ecológico de Latino-America
NOAM, National Organic Agriculture Movement
NOP, National Organic Program (of USA)
OECD, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
ORGAP, European funded research project giving scientific support for the implementation of the European Action Plan and assessing its long-term and short-term effects
PAN, Pesticide Action Network
PGS, Participatory Guarantee System
SIDA, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
SWOT, Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats, a methodology for assessment of e.g. an organization
UNCTAD, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNDP, United Nations Development Program
UNEP, United National Environment Program
WTO, World Trade Organization
Terminology:
Farmers Group, Farmers Association, organization a local, regional or sector-based group of farmers, more or less formalized a national organization of individual farmers or local/regional farmers’ groups
Farmers cooperative, a group of farmers who market their crops together in an organized legal entity
National Organic Agriculture Movement, a unifying organic organization or network that aspires to represent the interests of individual farmers or farmers’ groups
NGO, (Non-governmental organization) a private voluntary organization whose primary purpose is to design and implement development-related projects, often serving target groups. They can be community-based, national, or international.
Organic Sector, all parties that are involved in the production, distribution, promotion, education and other functions to develop organic agriculture
Private Sector, non-governmental stakeholders, e.g. market actors (companies), NGOs, farmers’ organizations, certification bodies and consultancies
Looking for something more? Try the Growing Organic Bibliography
(Adapted From IFOAM, Building Sustainable Organic Sectors)
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