MAIN THEME: Environment
SUMMARY
Dealing with the difficulty of obtaining agroecological cotton certification, the producers of the settlement in Queimadas (PB) decided to organize themselves in a Participative Acceptance and Compliance Body (OPAC) to certify agroecological production and ensure its commercialization. Farmers are certified as organic producers.
GOALS
Expanding and guaranteeing the sustainability of Borborema Network for Agroecology through the technical support of the families that produce agroecological cotton in Queimadas settlement.
DESCRIPTION
Dealing with the difficulty of obtaining agroecological cotton certification through the audit process, the producers of Queimadas settlement decided to come together in search of an effective solution. It was then that they organized themselves in a Participative Acceptance and Compliance Body (OPAC), founding the Borborema Network for Agroecology.
After a long process of adaptation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, the Borborema Network for Agroecology became the first OPAC of Paraíba, authorizing its farmers to use the organic seal in their products. The seal provided with added value to organic / agroecological production and facilitated the marketing process in the Brazilian organic market.
RESULTS ACHIEVED
Borborema Network for Agroecology has brought freedom and autonomy to family farmers. The network currently has 34 certified family farmers and five production groups in the state of Paraíba.
CONTACT
Address: Rua Euclides Camilo de Souza, 19 - São Judas Tadeu – Remígio (PB)
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Phone number: (83) 9982-6195