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DocumentManual / guideA practical manual for producers and exporters from Asia. Regulations, standards and certification for agricultural exports 2007
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Many producers and exporters feel that the market for certified agricultural products is very complex and that the opportunities and requirements associated with certification programmes are not always clear. In addition, producers do not always know if the requirements are compulsory or voluntary. To assist stakeholders from the private and public sectors, FAO set out to produce a publication series covering various regions in the world – this one covers Asia. The manual is aimed at producer or ganizations, trainers, extension agents and exporters. It describes the import regulations of the main export markets, and major private standards and voluntary certification programmes. The reader is provided with an easy-to-read guide on the main voluntary certification schemes, their importance, the differences between them as well as their advantages and limitations. In order to be able to export his or her products any producer or exporter must also conform with the regulations of importing countries. The manual therefore provides information concerning the main import regulations in the United States of America, the European Union, Japan and other selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Owing to the changing nature of regulations and the diversity of products and their characteristics, numerous Internet addresses have also been provided where up-to-date, detailed information can be found. -
DocumentOther documentContribution of Tea Production and Exports to Food Security, Rural Development and Smallholder Welfare in Selected Producing Countries 2015
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No results found.The World Food Summit in 1996 reinforced a multidimensional approach to food security: “Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life”. In as far as how international trade contributed to food security, the summit concluded that an important way was by accelerating national income growth. As incomes grew, the fraction spent on food dec lined and the chances of falling into food insecurity decreased. Trade contributed to income growth in a number of ways: enabling countries to reap the benefits of comparative advantage; provide opportunities for production expansion; and greater transfer of capital and expertise, particularly through foreign investment. Export growth allowed firms to expand beyond the respective domestic markets and reap the benefits of economies of scale. Exposure to foreign competition also helped in removing inefficiencies and gaining exposure to ideas, knowledge and new technologies. In the case of tea, production and exports generate foreign exchange and employment and provide a material base for national economic growth. In particular, they make significant contributions to food security by helping to cover food import bills. In 2011, tea export earnings paid for 51 percent and 71 percent of Kenya and Sri Lanka’s food import bills, respectively. Therefore, monitoring and analysing international tea trade is critical for policy makers involved with food security, trade and rural development in developing countries. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookExport Certification
A guide to export certification for national plant protection organizations
2015This manual covers the establishment and operation of a phytosanitary export certification system. Presenting a range of specific situations of importing country requirements, this IPPC publication may be used as a practical guide for managers of the national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) establishing a national phytosanitary export certification system.
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Book (stand-alone)General interest bookStories of change: Building competence and confidence in agricultural innovation 2019
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No results found.This book tells stories. Stories from very many people. Stories of change – triggered by this complex project, Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation Systems (CDAIS). The stories relate to changes. Personal change. Organizational change. Changes in attitudes. Changes in practice. They tell of improvements in livelihoods. But more importantly, they tell of positive and appreciated changes in individual and organizational approaches – in how people see things and do things. They give some examples of the rich learning experiences stimulated by the CDAIS project, but of course don’t show them all. Also, each is only a ‘snapshot’ – having been written and published on www. cdais.net at different times over the past 12 months, though some have been updated, others show where people were at that point in time. But they all show how competence – but perhaps more importantly – confidence – amongst those involved has changed. Though the main aim of the CDAIS project was to test how and in what ways the approach used worked (or didn’t work), how it could be improved, and in what ways the results could help donors when deciding on the design of future projects. But this is not the purpose of this book. Other publications will explain that in detail. This book just tells stories, with images and testimonies from the field. The ‘end users’, ‘beneficiaries’ or whatever other impersonal terms some in ‘development’ want to call them – the people – here, they air their views. In context. Honestly. Frankly. And, as it seems, positively. But this would not have been possible without the great efforts of very many people. First and foremost are the 40 contributors we have supported – almost all ‘national innovation facilitators’ trained by CDAIS to implement innovation in agricultural systems, to collect these stories. And we are so very proud of their achievements, and the help provided by many others within Agrinatura, national partner organisations, and others in the partnerships concerned. And even after working in rural development for 30 years, some of these experiences have moved us deeply. We are seeing real change. Of that there is no doubt. “Other projects bring us machines, but CDAIS brings us knowledge and a new way of working together” was a common thread to many of the conversations. “And thanks to that it has helped us so much. Thank you.” I visited six of the eight pilot countries during the preparation of this work, so can vouch personally, for many of the testimonies. And as for seeing the faces of those as they spoke the words that are included in the book, the photographs can’t do them justice. I saw the impacts. And now you can seen them too. Enjoy! Nick Pasiecznik, editor -
Book (stand-alone)Manual / guideGuía para el fortalecimiento de las capacidades funcionales para la innovación en la agricultura 2022
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El propósito de esta guía es contribuir al desarrollo de las capacidades funcionales entre individuos y organizaciones que apoyan la innovación en América Latina. En la guía se ha utilizado el marco común para el desarrollo de capacidades promovido por la Plataforma de Agricultura Tropical (TAP, por sus siglas en inglés), con el fin de identificar y reforzar las capacidades funcionales clave en organizaciones e individuos. De acuerdo con marco común, el fortalecimiento de las capacidades funcionales permite a los actores reflexionar y aprender, colaborar, navegar la complejidad, y participar en estrategias y procesos políticos. Además, permite enfocar en el futuro y no solamente en resolver problemas del presente. -
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