September 30, 2011: Workshop on Data Collection at the IFOAM World Congress in Korea

The aim of the workshop "Data collection in organic agriculture – Experiences and tools" at the Organic World Congress is to exchange experiences in the field of data collection and processing. It is organized by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland and the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM).

The workshop will consist of four parts, each addressing specific issues related to data collection.

Date : September 30, 2011, 2.30–6 pm
Place : 2nd City Hall Rm CH302, Namyangju Sports & Culture Center, Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea

Programme

14:30 – 15:15 Data collection on organic agriculture world-wide and in Asia: Status of collection activities, tools developed¨

Helga Willer, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland: Processing and collection of data on organic agricultur worldwide: Key tools. Questionnaire, classification, database and plausibility check tools
Ong Kung Wai, Humus Consultancy & IFOAM World Board of Directors, Malaysia: Status of data collection in Asia
Experiences of the participants
Discussion

15:15-16.00 Collection of data on land area and production

Vitoon Panyakul, Green-Net, Thailand: The case of Thailand
Experiences of the participants
Discussion area and production data

16:00-16:15: Coffee break

16:15-16:45: Collection of data on the domestic market

Heinz Kullmann, BioFach Japan: Collection of data on the domestic market in Japan
Alex Mitchell, University of New England, Australia: Beef industry case study
Experiences of the participants
Discussion international domestic market data

16:45-17:15: Collection of international trade data

NN: International Trade data (export/import)
Experiences of the participants
Discussion international trade data

17.15-17.45 Discussion on how to improve data collection on organic agriculture, further action