Title
Organic agriculture development strategies in Tunisia and Uganda: Lessons for African organics
Degree Type
Thesis
Date of Award
2014
Degree Name
Master of Community and Regional Planning
Department
Community and Regional Planning
Major
Sustainable Agriculture
First Advisor
Francis Owusu
Abstract
The core objective of this thesis was to draw lessons from the factors of success that underlie the development of Tunisian and Ugandan organic sectors to advance recommendations that can help spur the development of African organics. The study drew on secondary data obtained from an array of sources, supplemented with clarifying information obtained through phone discussions and email exchanges with organic stakeholders in the two countries. The study framed broad and specific questions aimed at identifying and explaining the roles played by different stakeholders, governmental and non-governmental, in fostering the development of the organic sectors in the two countries. Also, the questions enabled the study to identify and account for the roles of organic standards/regulations and certification, organic policies and action plans, organic market development and awareness creation, and organic research, training and extension service in the evolution of Tunisian and Ugandan organic sectors as the most successful in Africa and as one of the world's most highly ranked. Specific lessons included the need to create effective and well-structured institutions at all levels of the organic value chain. These include institutions that will serve as national organic umbrella bodies and other that will undertake activities and provide services such as organic certification and inspection, organic standards development and policy formulation, organic market development and awareness creation, organic research, training and outreach. A mix of state and market was also recommended as a way to advance the development of African organics.
Copyright Owner
Jelili Adegboyega Adebiyi
Copyright Date
2014
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
File Size
219 pages
Recommended Citation
Adebiyi, Jelili Adegboyega, "Organic agriculture development strategies in Tunisia and Uganda: Lessons for African organics" (2014). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 13932.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/13932
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