The pasture-reared pigs of Glen Oakes, a picturesque 300-hectacre farm in Hemel en Aarde Valley. Image: A Green World
An ethical food label for animal products has now launched an Organic Certification for African farmers.
A Greener World South Africa Executive Director, Tozie Zokufa, says, “We are incredibly excited about the opportunities for validating sustainable production across Africa with our new A Greener World (AGW) Organic certification. We decided to launch this programme following the success of the other certification labels we’ve recently launched in South Africa, and in response to an overwhelming demand from farmers, retailers and consumers who want clear, ethical and straightforward labelling.”
Zokufa says, “This programme is designed to empower African producers to demonstrate their positive farming practices and capture a meaningful share of a market currently dominated by producers overseas. Through our graduated training and implementation programme we will build important skills in the region and create jobs which were previously outsourced. This is a South African-led initiative that has tremendous potential to strengthen the market for independent, sustainable producers, and we are proud to lead it,” he says.
Certified Organic by AGW will be audited to European Union standards, adhering to a globally meaningful standard that facilitates export worldwide as well as domestic supply.
Boschendal, one of the oldest farms in South Africa, earned Certified Animal Welfare Approved certification for its pasture-raised pigs and Certified Grassfed certification for its grassfed beef cattle. Image: A Greener World
Following international success in Ireland, Europe, the United States, Canada and Central America, A Greener World – a non-profit animal product labelling organisation - has launched four other certifications in South Africa:
Each programme is designed to have positive and measurable impacts on the environment, society and animals, and to encourage truly sustainable farming practices.
AGW SA is part of a network of certifiers under the AGW Global umbrella, known for its commitment to high-integrity labels of assurance. Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW has been rated as a “highly meaningful” label for farm animal welfare, outdoor access and sustainability. Research in other established markets show that AGW certification has the highest impact on consumer purchasing.
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