Producers, processors and marketeers

Organic food and farming operates on many levels, and has pioneered some new ways of food production that are now becoming the norm. There are several levels of production at which value is added. Every stage must be controlled and monitored to ensure that organic standards are maintained from the farmer s field through to the final consumer. 

Balfour, Lady E. (1943) The Living Soil. Faber Faber, London. 

Howard, Sir A. (1940) An Agricultural Testament. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 

Mintel (1993) Vegetarians and Organic Food. Mintel, London. 

New Scientist (30 October 1993) (research by University of Philippines and International Rice Research Institute). 

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However, participation in global trade requires adherence to certain standards for safety and quality of products. Producers, processors, and marketers must learn about policies, procedures, and standards of such conventions and commissions as IPPC, Rotterdam Convention, CODEX, EUREPGAP, and others. This requires capacity building of farmers, scientists, and public officials. 

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