FAO COMMODITY STUDIES 4

CERTIFICATION
IN THE VALUE CHAIN
FOR FRESH FRUITS

The example of banana industry

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome, 2008

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Table of Contents

Part 1   [437Kb]

Table of contents
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Introduction



Chapter I: Overview of international trade in certified bananas
Chapter II: Certified organic bananas

Part 2   [606Kb]

Chapter III: Fair trade bananas
Chapter IV: The benefits and challenges of certification and price distribution in the value chain
Chapter V: Conclusions and recommendations
References