Thumbnail Image

Identification of origin-linked products and their potential for development

A methodology for participatory inventories

Year of publication 2012

Pages 56 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) As part of FAO’s Quality&Origin Programme, the present study proposes a methodological participatory approach to identifying products of origin‐linked quality to be used as levers for sustainable rural development, through the virtuous circle to which they could give rise (FAO and SINER‐GI, 2009). Quality is a collective construction, which depends on the vision of the producers themselves and on the perceptions of consumers; it is progressive and includes objective and subjective elements. The proposed approach aims to involve local actors in the identification of such potential and to provide lines of enquiry according to the characteristics identified and the available information that producers and other stakeholders can explore and confirm, depending on the strategy they decide to implement.

Language English

Also available in:

Related items

Showing items related by metadata.

  • Thumbnail Image
    Book (stand-alone)
    Linking people, places and products
    A guide for promoting quality linked to geographical origin and sustainable Geographical Indications. 2. ed
    2010
    Also available in:
    Promoting the links between people, places, and agrifood products can be a tool for sustainable rural development in many rural communities of the world. In fact, origin-linked products show quality attributes linked to the geographical places and people as a result of specific local know how and natural resources, and over time, a collective reputation is being built, that is identified by a geographical indication (GI). The definition of this specific quality thanks to a code of practice and the collective management of the GI system are fundamental tools to identify and preserve natural and human resources thus enhancing economic, social and environmental effects. The aim of this guide is to provide local stakeholders with a conceptual framework, concrete illustrations and methodologies for the promotion and preservation of quality products linked to geographical origin and for implementation of GIs. The guide proposes a four-step process in order to strengthen the origin-linked quality virtuous circle. The material presented in the guide derives from experiences of FAO and SinerGI in this field. Identification of the links between the specific quality product and the local resources, Qualification with the code of practice and recognition of the GI as a collective territorial-based asset, Remuneration thanks to the marketing approaches and Reproduction of the local resources in a long term approach, are the key steps allowing for an economic, socio-cultural and environmental sustainability of the origin-linked production system.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Book (stand-alone)
    Quality & Origin Programme. Training on Origin-Linked Products: Tools for a Participatory Approach 2013
    Also available in:
    The promotion of links among local stakeholders, their territories and their food products is a pathway for sustainable development in rural communities throughout the world. The success of such process, especially through a geographical indication (GI), is based on a series of factors described along the origin-linked virtuous circle: identification of potentials, qualification of the product, remuneration through marketing, reproduction of local resources and the roles of public policies. The Quality & Origin Programme of FAO and REDD have jointly developed this training material for the promotion of origin-linked quality and sustainable geographical indications in a participatory process. Based on the guide “Linking People, Places and Products”, the “Content” sheets provide with the concepts, while the “Exercise” sheets provide with participative activities. The “Trainer” sheets together with the “introduction” will guide the trainer in the preparation of a tailored training in rel ation with the 5 steps of the virtuous circle.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Document
    Sheets Trainer. Training on Origin-Linked Products: Tools for a Participatory Approach 2013
    Also available in:
    This small introductory module is intended to present the way origin-linked products can be preserved and promoted, following the pathway of the origin-linked quality virtuous circle as exposed in the Guide “Linking People, Places and Products”. The origin-linked quality virtuous circle can indeed be used as a methodology with the aim of supporting local stakeholders in their management of activities in the GI system and optimizing its potential for sustainable development.
Show more

Users also downloaded

Showing related downloaded files

No results found.