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In order to help institutionalize the organic sector in Africa and to support the networking activities and information flow within the national or regional organic movements in Africa, IFOAM establishes and works through Contact Points across Sub-Saharan Africa. Contact Points are national organic movements or regional networks strongly involved in developing Organic Agriculture. Contact Points provide inputs for the Africa Organic News e-newsletter and the Africa section of IFOAM website and highlight important organic events and projects taking place in their region. Occasionally, Contact Points may also represent IFOAM in specific events or perform advocacy work in coordination with the IFOAM Head Office. Contact Points are provided with PR materials from the IFOAM Head Office and have access to the MemberWeb and the Internet Training Platform of IFOAM. They can share the materials and information within their own network and use them for their lobbying activities.
The following Contact Points are currently established:
- Ethiopian Association for Organic Agriculture (EAOA), Ethiopia. Contact : Ferede Addisu Alemayehu, E-mail: alfrd05@yahoo.com
- Laulanié Green University and Association (LGU and LGA), Madagascar. Contact: Andrianjaka Hanitriniala Rajaonarison, E-mail: njakar@gmail.com
- Organic Agriculture Project for Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria (OAPTIN), Nigeria. Contact: Dr. Olugbenga Adeoluwa, E-mail: adeoluwaoo@yahoo.com
- Sustainable Agriculture Development Network (REDAD), Benin. Contact: Abel Sekpe, E-mail: sulpa74@yahoo.fr
- Zimbabwe Organic Producers' and Processors' Association (ZOPPA), Zimbabwe. Contact: Fortunate Nyakanda, E-mail: rufor@zol.co.zw
IFOAM is planning to establish one other contact point in West Africa in the months to come. For more information, please contact h.bouagnimbeck@ifoam.org
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