Research need from Focus Group: How to relate traditional systems of ORs to sustainability/services provided to develop labels

This need for research has been identified in FG 43 on “Tropical crops”. If you want to know more about it, check the final report of the Focus Group.

Development of local resilient food systems and value chains to decrease the ecological footprint and foster a circular economy.

Encourage two ‘layers’ – practices and products – and find out more about both the practices and the products, and their values.

• Consider intangible cultural heritage – UNESCO, example of biosphere reserve products in Madeira.
• Links with Green Deal and Farm to Fork Strategy > biodiversity – linked label – including soil biodiversity.
• Compare nutritional value/food safety of imported vs local products.

Evaluate the impacts of the services provided by farmers/farms and make sure they are reflected in food production prices.

• Develop value chains to recognise local resilient food systems.
• Value a low ecological footprint, low transport and circular economy, e.g. labels for tropical fruits produced in Europe (less chemicals, grown following EU standards).