The overall objective of this project is to reduce poverty of small and medium-sized farmers in Eastern Europe by promoting trade with certified organic producers and facilitating access to the European and Swiss markets.
The first project objective is to ensure that the partner certification bodies offer efficient demand-oriented certification services based on a strengthened business development. This will be achieved by providing trainings on different quality management schemes, by supporting business partnerships and strengthening the business management skills of the partners.
The second project objective is the support for a policy framework conducive to the development of the organic sector in the target countries especially with regards to alignment to the European legislation and fraud prevention. The project further makes web-based information on organic regulations and certification schemes available.
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