Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) An Approach for Organic Quality Management
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IFOAM - Un compromiso mundial para los SGP October 2007
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International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
Participatory Guarantee Systems
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General Introduction to Participatory Guarantee Systems and outlook of PGS
developments worldwide
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Introduction to PGS
Participatory Guarantee Systems are locally focused quality assurance systems.
They certify producers based on active participation of stakeholders and are built on a foundation of trust, social networks and knowledge exchange.
(IFOAM, June 2008)
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PGS Shared Vision and Shared Ideals
Features of PGS
• Grassroots organizations
• Norms conceived (chosen) by the stakeholders
• Principles and values that enhance livelihoods
• Farmers’ pledges
• Documented management systems and procedures
• Suitable to smallholder agriculture
• Mechanisms to verify farmer compliance
• Clear, pre-defined consequences for non-compliance
• Seals or labels as evidence of organic status
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Consumers
Farmers members of the local PGS group
Other local stakeholders (NGO staff, extension worker, consultant, etc.)
Annual farm visit Year-round
social control ( )( () )
Farm inspection report
Regional / national stakeholder council
Certification decision
- Decision on standards and procedures - (Approval of certification decisions) - Approval of the groups - Maintenance of central documentation - Logo management - External relations IFOAM, 2010
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Current status of PGS worldwide
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Examples PGS logos
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PGS data worldwide
total Africa total Europe total La0n America
total Asia and Oceania
total North America total World
Number of producers cer0fied through PGS 979 834 4748 3994 766 11321
Number of producers involved in PGS 8496 972 7975 16526 935 34904
Number of PGS ini0a0ves opera0onal 8 3 23 7 3 44
Number of PGS ini0a0ves under development 13 13 22 21 0 69
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PGS initiatives officially recognized by IFOAM
+ Namibia recently approved
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PGS initiatives officially recognized by IFOAM
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PGS initiatives (self-declared)
Argen0na Coopera0va de Producción y Consumo Mercado Solidario Ldta. 100 Mariana LanfiuO 2004
Belize BOA PGS 25 Maximiliano Ortega 2011 Bolivia SPG Municipal 27 Daniel Vildozo 2008 Bolivia AOPEB's PGS 713 Carmen Sotomayor 2006 Bolivia EcoFeria 250 Daniel Vildozo 2006
Brazil ACS -‐ Amazônia: Associação de Cer0ficação Sóciopar0cipa0va da Amazônia 54 Marcio Menezes 2003
Brazil ADAO/GO – Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Agricultura Organica de Goias 30 Claudia Moreira 1999
Brazil Rede Xique Xique 800 Fa0ma Gondim 2004
Canada Kootenay Local Agricultural Society 17 Jeremy Lack 2008
Chile "Tierra Viva" -‐ Asociación de Agricultores Orgánicos de Chile 16 Andrea Tuczek 1993
France Nature et Progrès 830 Claire Julien 1972 India PGS Organic Council 5270 Miguel Braganza 2009 Indonesia PAMOR Indonesia 28 Lidya Inawa0 2008 Indonesia BIOTAMA Organic 20 Anthony Utomo 2005
Mexico Red Mexicana de Tianguis y Mercados Orgánicos 771 Rita Schwentesius Rindermann 2004 New Caledonia Bio Calédonia 80 Aurélien Degoy 2009 Paraguay SPG Coronel Oviedo 60 America Gonzalez 2009 Peru Na0onal PGS system in Peru 1000 Moises Quispe 2005 South Africa Bryanston Organic Market 45 Glenda Moore 2005 South Africa Kumnandi/Siyavuna 254 Wim Troosters 2010 South Korea Hansalim COOP
The Philippines MASIPAG Farmers Guarantee System 10500 Rowena Buena 2005 UK Climate Friendly Farms Get update Jenny Hall 2008 Vietnam Vietnam PGS network 183 Koen den Braber 2009
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Other programs for PGS recognition globally
• Governmental recognition: – “Accreditation” program for PGS under Brazilian regulation
– Recognition under other LA regulations, oversight by competent authority, criteria defined in regulation
– SPC approval process for PGS: criteria based on IFOAM SEF
– Indian PGS governmental program
• East Africa: criteria for PGS approval approved in January 2013
– Compliance (or equivalence) with the 14 criteria is needed for PGS approval (to use the EAOM on products)
– Approval procedure goes through NOAMs
– No centralized information yet about which PGS are approved
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International PGS coordination and the role of IFOAM
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What IFOAM does
• Assist in setting up PGS in many parts of the world (PGS projects) • Provides a system for official IFOAM recognition of PGS initiatives
and use of the IFOAM PGS logo (increased credibility) • Stimulate acceptance of PGS by Governments/intergovernmental
institutions and the third-party certification sector
• Connect PGS programs around the world and encourage emergence of new PGS initiatives (web platform, newsletter, international conferences and workshops)
• Encourage research and academic studies on PGS
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What IFOAM does
• Identify and further develop information resources to support PGS development (collection and production of studies, publications, guidebooks and other resource materials)
• Promote, create awareness with traders and governments: buyers & sellers/consumers
• Promote linkages of PGS with existing environmental/social labeling systems and like-minded movements (e.g. ISEAL members, Slow Food, Via Campesina, CSA, Teikei)
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The PGS Committee is currently composed of 6 members from different countries and regions :
IFOAM PGS Committee
• Alice Varon, USA
• Chris May, New Zealand
• Eva Torremocha, Spain
• Marc Lewis, South Africa
• Jannet Villanueva, Peru
• Mathew John, India
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IFOAM PGS resources
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PGS Recognition and IFOAM PGS Logo
IFOAM and the PGS Committee assess PGS initiatives, based on the Self Evaluation Form and on comprehensive information about applicants.
Common PGS Logo for all initiatives that are recognized by IFOAM, to be used in communication materials but not on products.
à Builds a sense of belonging to one community of practices and one approach, under the IFOAM umbrella.
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Materials and publications on PGS (1)
• PGS 5 Case studies
• PGS concept brochure – Shared vision, shared ideals
• PGS introductory brochure in English, German, French and Spanish.
• PGS posters
• Videos: PGS Around the Globe
• The Global PGS Newsletter, monthly updates
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Materials and publications on PGS (2)
• Study (and WS report) on PGS in East Africa
• Annual figures and statistics about PGS included in The World of Organic Agriculture since 2010
• PGS Guidelines - How Participatory Guarantee Systems can develop and function
• A self-evaluation tool (questionnaire) for PGS initiatives to asses how close they are to the main and desirable characteristics of PGS.
• PGS Policy Brief: How Governments Can Support Participatory Guarantee Systems.
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The IFOAM PGS Online Portal
www.ifoam.org/en/value-chain/participatory-guarantee-systems-pgs
• Download all IFOAM PGS publications for free
• PGS Videos
• PGS Basics
• IFOAM Online Global PGS database
• PGS Map … and much more
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Thank you for your attention
Prepared by: International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements Contact for PGS: [email protected] Subscribe to the monthly IFOAM Global PGS Newsletter free of charge!
