IFOAM | INDEX Advocacy for Organic Agriculture Lobbying and Advocacy Tools, Advocacy for Organic Agriculture is among the most critical aspects of Growing Organic Sectors. The choices of policy makers and heads of business are affected by advocacy, as are consumers and farmers. Advocates appeal to individuals and organizations in all levels of society. Many groups are actively engaged in formally advocating for Organic Agriculture (read IFOAM's Positions). Advocacy can also happen through informal everyday acts like purchasing food from a local organic farmer.

	INDEX Advocacy for Organic Agriculture Lobbying and Advocacy Tools, Advocacy for Organic Agriculture is among the most critical aspects of Growing Organic Sectors. The choices of policy makers and heads of business are affected by advocacy, as are consumers and farmers. Advocates appeal to individuals and organizations in all levels of society. Many groups are actively engaged in formally advocating for Organic Agriculture (read IFOAM's Positions). Advocacy can also happen through informal everyday acts like purchasing food from a local organic farmer.



	Advocacy for Organic Agriculture is among the most critical aspects of Growing Organic Sectors. The choices of policy makers and heads of business are affected by advocacy, as are consumers and farmers. Advocates appeal to individuals and organizations in all levels of society. Many groups are actively engaged in formally advocating for Organic Agriculture (read IFOAM's Positions). Advocacy can also happen through informal everyday acts like purchasing food from a local organic farmer. IFOAM's Building Sustainable Organic Sectors IFOAM Advocacy Page UNEP-UNCTAD CBTF Study: Best Practices For Organic Policy Advocacy strategies aim to affect change at various levels- including increasing community awareness, influencing law and policy making and improving the government response. Arguments in Favor of Organic Agriculture Global Action Network Page, A global community for organizations serving the public good. 'GAN-Net’s mission is to strengthen the capacity of multi-sector, global networks to address urgent sustainability issues – social, economic, and environmental.' Effective advocacy (Advocacy Tools, Advocacy and Lobbying Training Materials) incorporates both practical and strategic activities, many NGO actions function on both of these levels simultaneously. Individual advocacy as well as larger scale formal advocacy of NGO's requires a strategy which is firm as well as diplomatic. IFOAM Politics and Advocacy ^{Questions or comments? Contact the Platform Coordinator Go to the Training Platform or to Growing Organic}




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