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Instituto
Biodinamico - Brasil
IBD commenced
life in Brazil as Instituto Biodinâmico for Rural Development in the late
1980s. They prepared their first own standards in 1988 and started
inspection and certification in 1990. They became IFOAM Accredited in 1995,
the first certification body to do so in South America, and they continue as
a leading influence in the organic scene in Brazil and Latin America in
general.
With their
headquarters in Botucatu, 2,5 hours drive from Sao Paulo, IBD have
championed the promotion of biodynamic and organic agriculture in Brazil and
offer certification to both organic and biodynamic labels throughout the
whole of Brazil and Latin America.
The main purpose
of IBD is to participate in the development of organic and biodynamic
agriculture and its markets, through certification. Today IBD's field
inspectors number over 30 with 25 staff based in their head office.
Since 1999, the
standard setting function of IBD has been delegated to a separate body
Associaçăo Biodinâmica, although IBD personnel retain some input in their
content. A General Assembly elects a Board of Directors and a Fiscal
Committee. The Board is formed by members representing a balance of
interests in the Association, which are: research, production, processing &
handling, trade, consumers and certification.
Today IBD
certifies 650 operations including grower groups, indigenous communities and
familiar agriculture with together 3.300 small farmers, individual farms,
industries and traders. The certified area under organig management and
sustainable wild crop harvesting is 1.84 milion hectares.
The IFOAM
Accredited Programme includes, crop production, livestock, processing and
handling, wild products, input manufacturing and grower groups.
The IBD non-IFOAM
accredited programmes and protocols are:
IBD EcoSocial
Programme; Protocols for cosmetics and restaurants; USDA-NOP; EU Regulation
EEC 2092/91, DEMETER Guidelines
Mr Dennis
Ditchfield - President
Mr Alexandre Harkaly - Executive President
Mr Paul Espanion – Program Manager |
Last updated:
31/01/2008
INSTITUTO BIODINÂMICO
Prudente de Morais, 530
18602-060 Botucatu/SP
Tel.: +55 14 3882 5066
Fax: +55 14 3815 9911
Email: ibd@ibd.com.br
Web: www.ibd.com.br
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