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NEW: Naturland Fair News
Organic. Social. Fair. - Certification from one source
Naturland established new norms in 2005 with its social standards. Now its assembly of delegates has erected a third pillar of sustainability to provide added support to our organic association’s holistic concept: As of now, German and international partners can apply for certifi cation to Naturland fair trade standards in the course of their annual organic inspection, which will save them both time and money.
Information and service
Naturland helps overseas projects, including many small farmers' co-operatives in developing countries, in questions of agriculture and 
certification. The experts in Naturland's International Department visit regularly the Naturland members all over the world and procure information on all questions of organic agriculture standards, conversion and certification requirements and the processing of organic produce.
By being present on a local level, Naturland can justifiably claim to be a qualified co-operation partner of international calibre in matters of organic agriculture. Naturland's representatives in Mexico, India and Ecuador offer speedy and competent advice on questions such as certification requirements, certification procedure, quality standards, acceptance and legal requirements for export to all corners of the world.
more information and service for producers
Organic tea from Naturland members
1986 the first teagarden in Sri Lanka and India have been converted to organic production. The conversion took place in close cooperation with Naturland and the German fair trader gepa. In 2006 Naturland members world-wide produced from 6000 hectares 3000 tons of made tea (green and black).
Beside the traditional tea from India and Sri Lanka Naturland farmers in Egypt produce different herbal teas and a small holder cooperative in South Africa offers the well-known Rooibos tea without caffeine in Naturland quality.
Combating poverty with organic agriculture
Naturland, together with the development organisations MISEREOR and EED, the environmental associations NABU and WWF have published the jointly realised study “Organic agriculture- a contribution to sustainable poverty reduction in developing countries?" The organisations agree upon that organic agriculture is a real alternative to small-scale farmers and their families in the South.
What’s behind the concept of “Naturland textiles“?
With the aim of encouraging the textile industry to process organic cotton and to meet the quality standards applicable to organic products, Naturland has developed its own textile standards. The basis of these standards was Naturland’s processing standards and those of the International Association Natural Textile Industry. Over and above this, Naturland’s textile standards include, among other items, requirements for a quality management system which ensures that the whole production chain, from the cultivation of the natural fibre, passing through every single processing stage, to the final product and first use of the goods, are documented with the aid of e-TQM software. The first organic textile project certified by Naturland is in India. The organic cotton is grown by smallholders in Gujarat on the west coast and processed in India to become top-quality bed-linen and towels.
December 2010: Naturland News International
Volume III of Naturland News International 2010 is online! Read on twelve pages the latest news of Naturland and its partner organizations:
The December 2010 issue includes the following topics:
• Assembly of delegates strengthens Naturland International
• Interview with Ashok Lohia
• 20 years Naturland tea from Darjeeling
• Culture of Fish in Rice fields
• Facts about tea
• Where there is soil there is life!
• Worm compost - high-grade fertiliser!
• Naturland members in Darjeeling
Click here for download of Naturland News International! (pdf-file 1,9 MB)
