Certified Operator (Certification Applicant) | ASPAG-Associação de pequeños agricultores de gingseng do Querêcia do norte |
Place, Country | Querência do Norte, Brazil |
Certified Products | ginseng brazilian | |||||
Certification Programme | Fair for Life - Social & Fair Trade Certification |
Performance Rating |
Chapter | Content of the Fair For Life - Social & Fair Trade Programme | Maximum | Rating | |||||
1 | Core Principles and Values | 8 | 8 | |||||
2 | Commitment to and Management of Fair Trade Policy | 24 | 11 | |||||
3 | Respect of Human Rights and Decent Working Conditions | 50 | 32 | |||||
4 | Respect of the Environment | 161 | 125 | |||||
5 | Local Development and Community Relations | 11 | 7 | |||||
6 | Trading and Supply chain relations | 66 | 42 | |||||
7 | Empowerment | 54 | 37 | |||||
8 | Traceability, Transparency and Respect of the Consumer | 18 | 13 | |||||
9 | Managing Certification and Performance | 38 | 29 | |||||
Total Score Performance Rating | 304 | |||||||
Certification for fair trade and responsible supply chains |
Impact, special achievements & commitments | The ASPAG association was founded in 2005 with the objective of processing Brazilian Ginseng (Pfaffia glomerata) from small producers, prioritizing sustainable production, protecting the fauna and flora in the production areas, as burning is not allowed as a management method that before was traditionally used. The social mission of the project is to maintain the tradition of native ginseng cultivation, strengthen the local community, maintain a strong social organization, affirm the identity of the family farmer. The agricultural production of certified ginseng is carried out by small family producers associated with ASPAG. The dry product is processed by ASPAG in the municipality of Querência do Norte/PR, Brazil. The beneficiaries of fair trade defined were the small associated producers themselves, through improvements in the collective infrastructure of the association. | |||||||
Reached percentage of the applicable Total Norm Points for the overall performance |
Percentage | 75 % | |||||||
Date of Certification |
First | 05.07.2017 | |||||||
Last Update | 19.09.2022 | |||||||