by Rukmini | Jul 18, 2008 | Articles, Fair Trade, Trade
Yogesh Sawant and Meghraj Sapate Awareness on benefits of organic farming and hazards of agrochemical residues in food is well established. Consumers from several segments have demonstrated willingness to pay premium price for certified organic produce. Realizing the... by Rukmini | Jul 18, 2008 | Articles, Fair Trade, Trade
Hans-Willem van der Waal Consumers in Europe like fresh mangoes. Demand is growing, but supply is difficult to boost as mango trees need decades to mature. In Burkina Faso, as in other countries, many small farmers own mango trees. Since 2000, a European Fair Trade... by Rukmini | Jul 18, 2008 | Articles, Fair Trade, Trade
Tegan Renner Over the past three decades, organic agriculture has evolved into a global system of third party certification and international trade. This system has seen tremendous growth in recent years, but it has presented more challenges than opportunities for... by Rukmini | Jul 18, 2008 | Articles, Fair Trade, Trade
B N Vishwanath In India, the term organic farming has caught the imagination of all those farmers and consumers, who are seriously trying to do away with harmful chemicals and pesticides, to have a cleaner and healthier environment and food. Of late the number of... by Rukmini | Jul 18, 2008 | Articles, Fair Trade, Trade
Mathew John and Kunal Sharma For millions of organic farmers who earn their livelihoods from cultivating a host of diverse crops, much has changed for the better in the past decades. The cycle turned as natural farming gave way to chemical applications but now we... by Rukmini | Jul 18, 2008 | Articles, Fair Trade, Trade
NCB Nath Markets have been a part of human organization from time immemorial. Goods have been bought and sold for barter, cash, and credit giving varying degrees of satisfaction and concern to many who participated in the process of exchange. The asymmetric nature of...