Participatory certification supports local food systems
Participatory guarantee systems support farmers’ access to markets, and provide an alternative to often prohibitively expensive third-party certification. They also bring together networks of farmers and urban citizens who are redefining food production standards from the bottom up. In the past two years, the number of participatory guarantee systems across Brazil has more than doubled, resulting in better access to healthy food in the cities and more recognition for agroecological farmers.
Volume: 31.2
ISSN: 2210-6499
Publisher: ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Author: Maria Alice F. C. Mendonça
Other authors: Nina Abigail Caligiorne Cruz , Irene Maria Cardoso , Flávia Charão Marques
Organization: ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Year: 2015
Country/ies: Brazil
Geographical coverage: Latin America and the Caribbean
Type: Case study
Full text available at: http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/magazines/global/rural-urban-linkages/participatory-certification-brazil
Content language: English