Crop cultivation in Ethiopia has a long history of at least 5000 years (Clark, 1976), and implements for cutting and grinding seed have been found in stone age sites, such as Melka Konture by the Awash River in central Ethiopia, dating back much earlier. Just when crop cultivation started in...

The paper discusses third party certification, for both individuals and farmer groups, as well as participatory certification. Case studies from Thailand, India, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Brazil engaged in organic rice and organic fruit and vegetable production are examined. Issues analysed include the organizational structure and marketing strategies in...

The Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods were developed in view of the growing production and international trade in organically produced foods to facilitate trade and prevent misleading claims. They are intended to facilitate the harmonization of requirements for organic products at the international...

Official and officially recognized inspection and certification systems are fundamentally important and very widely used means of food control systems. The confidence of consumers in the safety and quality of their food supply depends in part on their perception as to the effectiveness of these systems as food control measures....

Food labelling is the primary means of communication between the producer and seller of food on the one hand, and the purchaser and consumer on the other. The Codex Alimentarius standards and guidelines on food labelling are published in this compact format to allow their wide use and understanding by...

El etiquetado de los alimentos constituye el principal medio de comunicación entre los productores y vendedores de alimentos por una parte, y por otra, sus compradores y consumidores. Las normas y directrices del Codex Alimentarius sobre etiquetado de los alimentos son publicadas en formato compacto para permitir su uso y...