IFOAM | Case Studies for Organic Agricultural Development, Acronyms 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, To avoid confusion, some key words and concepts are here defined by the authors and used in the following way: 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 (Adapted From IFOAM, Building Sustainable Organic Sectors) IFOAM is constantly updating the information on this website. Comments or suggestions contact the Platform Coordinator Back to the Growing Organic main page

	Case Studies for Organic Agricultural Development, Acronyms 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, To avoid confusion, some key words and concepts are here defined by the authors and used in the following way: 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 (Adapted From IFOAM, Building Sustainable Organic Sectors) IFOAM is constantly updating the information on this website. Comments or suggestions contact the Platform Coordinator Back to the Growing Organic main page



	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) IFOAM is constantly updating the information on this website. Comments or suggestions contact the Platform Coordinator Back to the Growing Organic main page




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