VIKRAM BOKEY - Sarawak Development Institute

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) • Why not dictate that outsiders be included in “Peer Inspections” (Priest members from another village, local Panchayat. Ag-Technicians. etc) • How big is a Regional Group what areas is covered. Who can form a Regional Group. Who must be included. Shouldn’t we specify these things • Who can you expect village farmers to exclude each other from local group (secret ballot. Social control example of two strikes. Out for a year) • Aren’t 3 rd Party Certification Agencies going to fight this Does PGS Complete with 3 rd Party Certification • How do you keep distributors and processors from cheating ( Can you ever do this Ecocert Suggestions) • From a farmer This is a lot of work . I’d rather just pay my 100 rupees to the ICS and be done with it How is this better • From Farmers is there a buyer for my PGS Certified Organic Find me one first PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) • Difference Between ICS and PGS - In India, only the crop is certified. Certified Organic cotton farmers inMaharashtra are now seeking 2 nd organic certification for Wheat …. PGS Certifies the whole farm - ICS requires a common point of sale. There is no freedom for farmers to explore other markets or to self certified organic Products in other markets. - Farmers basically becomes an indentured laborer-farmer can be taken advantage of (MH example again) - Farmer not in control of Standards and regulation. Results in less farmers being certified - Farmers not in control of costs (increasing with greater monitoring and in GAO. Pesticide residues BELOW acceptable Organic standards were found in a UK grocery store (could even have been in the packing ) but ICS GROUP is now required to pay for regular testing) PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com Contd…
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PREVENTING FARMERS’ SUICIDES ! MO
Page 3 and 4: Aim • Transfer of technology for
Page 5 and 6: Coordination • National Center of
Page 7 and 8: Principal Activities • Establishm
Page 9 and 10: Presentation Part - I SUCCESS STORY
Page 11 and 12: Project At a Glance • Title of th
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Page 15 and 16: Area under different crops in the P
Page 17 and 18: ‘12 POINTS’ Organic Crop Produc
Page 19 and 20: MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT Sr.
Page 21 and 22: Sr. No. Particulars Area of operati
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Page 25 and 26: Spiritual Training courses to give
Page 27 and 28: Study tours to ideal organic farms
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Page 33 and 34: Organic farm school -Model Plots (1
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Page 37 and 38: Presentation Part - II PARTICIPATOR
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Page 41 and 42: PGS in India Key Factors for Succes
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Page 51 and 52: ROLE - Apply to the National Coordi
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