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Developing Local Marketing Initiatives for Organic Products in Asia - A Guide for Small & Medium Enterprises
A Guide for Small & Medium Enterprises The IFOAM trade conference, held November 5 – 8, 2003, was an opportunity for local market initiatives to update themselves on developments Developing Local Marketing Initiatives for Organic Products in Asia - A Guide for Small & Medium Enterprises  -affecting the organic sector worldwide. It was also an opportunity for local market initiatives to present their achievements, discuss their problems and learn from each other. Lessons that have been learned in the conference panels, in a special one-day workshop on November 9, and from the experiences of ten Asian local marketing initiatives (case studies) are summarized as a guide for SME organic marketing initiatives in developing countries.

Authors:
Earth Net Foundation
© IFOAM 2004
Pages: 45

Contents:                                         

Background, Marketing Strategy, Organization and Products
  • Introduction
  • Understanding the challenge
  • Set up considerations
  • Product line management
Management
  • Organizing the supply chain
  • Handling and stock management
  • Marketing (promotion) and sales management
  • Cost, margins, price setting and value addition
Sector Development
  • Market assurance and certification
  • Sector cooperation and market norm building
  • The IFOAM Organic Guarantee System
Additional Information and Appendices


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