Entering the Organic Export Market - A practical guide for farmers’ organizations
Authors: F.J. Koekoek, M. Leijdens, G. Rieks
Co-Published
by Agromisa Foundation and CTA, within the Agrodok Series
This Agrodok is based
on the experience of EPOPA (Export Promotion of Organic Products from Africa
programme, www.epopa.info) from 1997 –
2008. All three authors have worked for several years in the EPOPA programme.
The aim of the Agrodok is to enable smallholder farmers’
organisations and their advisors to make an informed decision on starting and
preparing for an organic export enterprise.
The contents take the reader through the steps that have to
be followed to prepare for entering the organic export market. From getting acquainted
with the organic market characteristics,
the principles and practices of organic
agriculture and the implementation of group
certification, it moves to the critical steps of carrying out a feasibility study and putting the
building stones of a value chain
together. After these preparatory issues, the manual looks into export marketing and stresses business management issues.
Readers find a list for further reading and useful addresses
and websites.
How
to order
Contact
Agromisa by letter, mail or through our website.
Agromisa, P.O.Box 41, 6700 AA Wageningen, the
Netherlands
When ordering larger quantities (>20 copies), a
discount can be discussed.
The
Agrodok Series is co-published with CTA, and contains close to 50 publications
on small-scale and sustainable agriculture. For all titles of the series, see: www.agromisa.org.
Agrodok
publications are available free-of-charge
for members of the Publications Distribution Service (PDS) of CTA. Membership
is open to inhabitants of African (excluding the Mediterranean), Caribbean and
Pacific countries who are working in the field of agriculture or rural
development.
For an
application form, write to:
CTA,
Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Co-operation,
P.O. Box 380, 6700 AJ,
Wageningen, The Netherlands,
