NGOs and Institutions
Ider – Sustainable Development and Renovable Energy
This is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO), which supports the concept of sustainable development. The primary goal is to promote, through actions, the better quality of life for people in all planet by using removable energies and environmental technologies.
Associação de Agricultura Orgânica (AAO)
It is a NGO, founded in 1989 by a group of agronomist, producers, journalists and scientists, which to practice the organic agriculture. The goal is to promote the techniques of the organic agriculture and advocacy the right of everyone in get a health food.
Imaflora
Promote the sustainable development and gives incentives to the agriculture and manejo of the Forest. For this, utilize tools as certification, capacity and trainee and support the development of markets for this certifies companies.
Instituto Biodinâmico
It is non-profit Brazilian company, which develops activities as inspections, cattle certification and process extractives products organics.
Certificadoras de produtos orgânicos no Brasil
Present a list of institutions that are legally able to certifies companies or organizations that produces organic products in Brazil.
Megaagro/Agricultura Orgânica
This site provides many information as statistics, news about agriculture and the cattle and also business in this field.
Fórum Social Mundial
Promote the democratic debate of ideas to formulate purposes and exchange of experiences. Many entities participate of the Forum Social as social movements, Ngos and organizations of civil society.
Revista do Terceiro Setor
This site provide informations about the third sector, since researches, events and also opportunities for job on this field.
Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST) – Brasil
Organized Movement of Workers, which fight for the distribution of land and to change society.
Movimento dos Pequenos Agricultores
It is an organized movement of people from the rural areas, which are fighting to get back their lost identity and build a new project to develop the agriculture. All the integrants are families from the rural area, those who produces the food for the own sustain and also to sell in the intern market of the country.
Alliance for Bio-Integrity
Inform about all the issues which refers to discussion of genetically modify food, the danger, laws among other topics.
Organic Trade Association (OTA) is a membership-based business association that focuses on the organic business community in North America. OTA's mission is to promote and protect the growth of organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public and the economy.
Greenpeace
Non Governmental Organization, with the goal to preserve the environment in the world.
Organic food:
Portal Planeta Orgânico
This website promotes the organic concept and its important role in the health sector and environment. Besides that, it brings awareness to the consumers about the importance of the organic production in the sustainable agriculture. Presents also a service, which helps people find where to buy organic products, as a list of restaurant in the entire country
Horta & Arte
It is an association of small agricultures of organic food. Gather around 135 agricultures, which works in the production of the organic food.
Rancho Falcão
It is located in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and produces organic food certified by the Instituto Biodinâmico. They produce a line of products of daily consume.
Cooperativa Coolméia
Founded in 1978, this organization certifies and provides a proper stamp for agricultures of the south of Brazil. They also give support to Ecologic agriculture by offering courses, seminars and projects.
Sítio do Moinho
t is located in Itaipava, Rio de Janeiro and since 1989 produces organic food without agro toxic.
Sabor Natural
Produces organic food and offers in the restaurant, store or home delivery. It is located in São Paulo.
Sito A Boa Terra
Commercialized organic products produced by Association of Rural workers of Itobi (Atrai), with 60 partners, oficialized since 1989.
Slow Food
Slow Food works to defend the enjoyment of good, clean and fair food. They work to save biodiversity in our food supply, spread taste, promote education and to connect producers of excellent foods with consumers through events and initiatives. It is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people's dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world.
International Organizations:
FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
FAO leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information. They help developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all.
Organização Mundial da Saúde
The World Health Organization is the United Nation’s specialized agency for health. It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.
Nações Unidas
The United Nations is an international organization; its goal is to promote peace in the world and to promote the social, and economic development in many areas as health and the environment
