Biovision Africa Trust

Virtual Meeting on Mainstreaming Ecological Organic Agriculture/agro ecology in NAIPs and RAIPS
2021-07-24
AUC and EOA-I Continental Secretariat (hosted by Biovision Africa Trust) to host a virtual meeting on Mainstreaming Ecological Organic Agriculture / agroecology in NAIPs and RAIPS on 24th July 2021.
This is in line with implementation of the Executive Council of the African Union decision on organic farming in 2011(EX.CL/631 (XVIII). This decision requested the AU Commission and NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (now known as African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) to (i) initiate and provide guidance for an AU-led coalition of international partners on the establishment of an African organic farming platform based on available best practices; and to (ii) provide guidance in support of the development of sustainable organic farming systems and improve seed quality. In 2019, the 3rd Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment (ARDWE) urged African Union Member States to mainstream EOA into their national agricultural production systems and allocate adequate resources to the sector.
The overall purpose of this meeting is to brainstorm on the mainstreaming of EOA into NAIPS and RAIPs.
The specific objectives are:

Update RECs on the implementation of the EOAI
Discuss the establishment of Regional EOA Steering Committees
Discuss strategies for mainstreaming EOA into NAIPS and RAIPs
Discuss strategies to strengthen EOA on the continent

The meeting will bring together various actors and strategic partners from AUC, EAC, ECOWAS, GIZ, Biovision, SDC and EOA-I regional secretariats of eastern and west Africa.
Please find attached the documents (both in English and French)

Concept Note and Agenda of Meeting with RECs on Agroecology – English Version
Concept Note and Agenda of Meeting with RECs on Agroecology – French Version
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4th Egerton University National Forum for Agricultural Stakeholders
2021-07-21 - 2021-07-22
Find attached the Programme for the forum: National Forum for Agricultural Stakeholders Programme
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Youth and Agroecology National Summit 2020
2020-10-12 - 2020-10-16
AgriProFocus with support from IKEA Foundation is currently implementing the Youth in Agroecology and Business Learning Track in Africa (YALTA Initiative). The program aims to
support young agripreneurs to apply agroecological principles and to co-create networks around them in view of contributing to the increased sustainability of food systems and youth employment.
To more about the YALTA program please Click HERE AgriProFocus together with its consortium of partners which consists of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), Africa Agribusiness Academy (AAA), East Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF), Practical Action (PA), Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) and Participatory Ecological Land Use Management Association (PELUM) are pleased to invite you to the 2020 National Youth and Agroecology Summit which will take place from 12th-16 October 2020.
The summit themed, Integrating Agroecology in Youth Agricultural Enterprises to Grow, Nourish, and sustain, will consist of four regional forums with the activities culminating to a national summit which will be held on 16th October to mark the World Food Day Celebrations. The summit and regional forums aim to create a platform for the youth to connect, share and learn from all actors including agroecology practitioners, agribusiness experts, and policy makers.
It will be a pleasure to have you and we look forward to your active participation (both physical and online) in any of the following events;
1. Regional Forum in South Rift/ North Central – 12th October 2020
2. Regional Forum in Western/ Nyanza – 14th October 2020
3. Regional Forum in Lower Eastern – 14th October 2020
4. Regional Forum in Upper Eastern – 12th October 2020
5. National Summit – 16th October 2020
See attached an Invitation Letter
Register Here
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Middle East Natural and Organic Products Expo
2019-12-20 - 2019-12-24, 2019-12-03 - 2019-12-05 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Middle East Natural and Organic Products Expo (link is external) Dubai is the only event of its kind specializing in beauty, health, food and beverage, living, and the environment sectors in the Middle East and Northern Africa. With the support of IFOAM – Organics International, the expo has served as a platform to launch organic products on the Middle Eastern market for 17 years.
The 2019 expo is organized under the patronage of the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and supported by IFOAM – Organics International, Dubai Municipality, and other leading international organizations. The expo will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (link is external) from December 3-5, 2019.
To register as a visitor (link is external) or learn more about the event, please visit the website (link is external).
In 2018, keeping with the rapid growth of the region’s organic market, this expo doubled in size, welcoming 225 exhibitors from over 55 countries. With 13 country pavilions, the United Kingdom, China, Poland, and Iran all debuted at the expo and on the regional organic market. These figures represent a 22 percent increase from the 2017 expo, which 7,332 trade buyers and 276 VIP buyers from the Middle East, Northern Africa, and surrounding countries attended.
The 2018 expo also launched several new features, including the:

First Traditional Complementary Alternative Medicine Conference and Expo: never before held in the Middle East, this event hosted 17 speakers and panelists and awarded medical attendees with 5 CME points.

The Organic Industry Conference: included 16 workshops and panel discussions on topics from the organic industry.

O2O Connect, the online-to-offline platform where exhibitors and trade buyers can pre-schedule meetings, also fared well, reporting that more than 2,000 expo meetings were successfully scheduled prior to the event.

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Celebrating BIOFACH India
2019-11-07 - 2019-11-09 | India, India
BIOFACH India is the country’s largest and most focused event for organic products. The 11th edition of BIOFACH India is scheduled to take place November 7-9, 2019 at the India Expo Centre, IEML, Greater Noida, Delhi-NCR.
BIOFACH India provides the perfect business platform for networking to organic stakeholders, retailers, exporters, government boards, certification bodies, consultants, and associations from Inaid and around the world. High-caliber visitors and exhibitors set the fair apart from any other fair in the Indian market. The last edition of BIOFACH India saw over 6,000 trade visitors and consumers and over 200 participating brands. The show attracts a wide array of products related to food, beverage, spices, natural and wellness care, and textiles.
Due to its varied agro-climatic regions, India has the potential to produce all varities of organic products. Textiles, tea, spices, and tried-and-tested methods for raw materials processing make India an attractive prospect for organic products trade. This holds promise for the organic producers to tap the market which is growing steadily in the domestic and export market.
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First Presentation of the new EOA website
2019-09-06 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | ICIPE, Nairobi, Kenya
The Launching of the new EOA website, that will feature our strategies into building a world fed organically, action plans, Articles on knowledge on organic agriculture, useful links, partner websites and a lot more once you get to explore the platform.
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Agroecology Conference
2019-06-18 08:00 - 2019-06-20 18:00 | Safari Park Hotel & CAsino, Kenya
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