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1. Falgn0n The Wizard 🔮 (falgn0n@social.librenet.co.za)'s status on Sunday, 14-Jan-2018 17:04:56 UTC Falgn0n The Wizard 🔮

   My Questions to: https://www.saoso.org/
   (The South African Organic Sector Organisation)

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   "Will farmers have to pay a premium to get their goods certified organic?
   If so, how are they expected to compete with the larger, more industrialised food manufacturers and distributors?
   Moreover, how then can it benefit the larger portion of the population (you know, that part which has ALMOST NO MONEY FOR FOOD)?"
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   • Falgn0n The Wizard 🔮 (falgn0n@social.librenet.co.za)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2018 10:53:03 UTC Falgn0n The Wizard 🔮

     in reply to

     They replied:

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     "In order to compete with the industrialised food manufacturers and distributors, we need to create a new food system. One that is based on an ethical value chain, where both the small farmer and consumer benefit. For SAOSO and PGS SA it is about making clean, nutritious food available to the all the people. To do this we are promoting the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS), tailer. ... /"

   • Falgn0n The Wizard 🔮 (falgn0n@social.librenet.co.za)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2018 10:53:47 UTC Falgn0n The Wizard 🔮

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     / ... which is an assurance system that is not third party, but that gives the consumer the assurance that the produce is grown organically. This requires that groups of farmers get together to assess and assure the other. It is a participatory method that involves the consumer and retailer."