East Africa Policy Workshop on Organic Agriculture

11 December 2006, Nairobi, Kenya

The workshop was organized in direct response to the expressed needs of ministries of agriculture of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The aim of the workshop was to facilitate the policy development processes in the three countries, which are at different stages of OA policy development. The East Africa Organic Policy Workshop provided a platform for dialogue among key public and private sector actors currently involved in developing policies to promote the production and export of organic agricultural products in East Africa. Initial findings of the integrated assessment projects, which are focused on analyzing environmental, social and economic impacts of different policy options for OA sector, were presented at the workshop. In addition, case studies from different developing countries, where OA policies have been successful in promoting the sector, were shared.

Presentations from the Policy Workshop are available at:
http://www.unep-unctad.org/cbtf/openNairobi2.htm

For more information, contact asad.naqvi@unep.ch