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East African Organic Conference - Unleashing the Potential of Organic Agriculture |
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The conference aims to mobilize support for organic agriculture in East
Africa by sensitizing decision makers, development cooperation
partners, and the public about the potential of organic agriculture as
a market and sustainable development opportunity. It will also provide
a platform for dialogue on the findings of studies and country projects
being undertaken in the region and for the development of an action
plan to take the organic agenda forward. The conference will also
launch the East African organic products standard and the associated
East African Organic Mark. The Conference is a manifestation of global
partnership for promotion of organic agriculture in the region.
It is being jointly organized by the:
- UNEP-UNCTAD
Capacity Building Task Force on Trade, Environment and Development
(CBTF), a joint initiative of the United Nations Conference on Trade
and Development (UNCTAD) and the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP)
- International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)
- Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement (TOAM), and
- Export Promotion of Organic Products from Africa (EPOPA)
In cooperation with:
- Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Cooperatives, United Republic of Tanzania
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and
- International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO)
The conference is supported by:
- The European Union, and
- Sida
For more information visit:
www.unep-unctad.org/cbtf/openDaressalaam2.htm |
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