Comercialization and certification of organic cocoa (Theobroma cacao Linn.) and banana (Musa AAA) in indigenous communities of Talamanca, Costa Rica

Tesis (Maestr?a) -- CATIE, Turrialba (Costa Rica), 2002En este estudio se estim? el volumen total del mercado de cacao y banano org?nico comercializado a nivel internacional para el 2001 su crecimiento y las tendencias de precios; se evaluaron diferentes sistemas de certificaci?n org?nica; y por ?ltimo se analiz? el canal de comercializaci?n de ambos productos, sus actores y sus interrelaciones. In this study, we analyzed the volume of organic and banana traded in the international market as well as growth and price tendencies. We also evaluated under which accreditation schemes different organic certification bodies are registered. Finally, we studied the marketing channels of both products, the respective actors and their interrelations