The 2nd African Organic Conference – Mainstreaming ... - ICROFS

2 nd AFRICAN ORGANIC CONFERENCE 2012
May 2-4, 2012 in Lusaka, Zambia
GUIDELINES FOR THE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, LABELING AND MARKETING OF
ORGANICALLY PRODUCED FOODS IN SUDAN 42
AN INNOVATIVE TRAINING METHOD FOR FARMERS AND GARDENERS AS INITIATED BY THE
BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. 42
CHALLENGES OF CONVERSION TO ORGANIC LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN SMALLHOLDER FARMS IN KENYA 43
SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE: A FARMING SYSTEM TO ENHANCE RURAL FOOD AND INCOME
SECURITY AND LESSEN THE VULNERABILITY OF RESOURCE CONSTRAINED FARMERS TO CLIMATE
CHANGE EFFECTS: A CASE STUDY OF CHONGWE DISTRICT, KAZUNGULA, SESHEKE, SHANGOMBO AND MONGU. 44
PERMACULTURE: A LAND USE DESIGN TO ENSURE AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABILITY AND FOOD AND INCOME SECURITY 44
ON-FARM EVALUATION OF BOTANICAL PRODUCTS AS STORED GRAIN PROTECTANT AGAINST MAIZE PESTS 45
INTEGRATING AGROFORESTRY INTO ORGANIC FARMING 45
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE GHANA ORGANIC AGRICULTURE SECTOR 46
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ORGANIC MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN TANZANIA 47
RIGHT TIMING FOR COMPOST APPLICATION: OBD-PLUS COMPOST EXPERIENCE IN RAISING MAIZE (ZEA MAYS) 47
POLICY AND ADVOCACY ISSUES: DEVELOPING THE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE SECTOR IN ZIMBABWE;
A CASE OF MASHONALAND EAST 48
AN AGGRESSIVE INVADING WEED POSES CHALLENGE TO ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN NJGERIA. 48
SURVEY REPORT ON THE WEED 49
CONVENTIONALIZATION OF THE ORGANIC SESAME NETWORK FROM BURKINA-FASO: PRIVATE STANDARD OR STATE FAILURE? 49
PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF ORGANIC FARMING, PINK RICE PRODUCTION IN THE REGION OF
ALAOTRA MANGORO, MADAGASCAR 50
CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY: EXPERIENCE, COPING AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES AMONG
SMALLHOLDER ORGANIC FARMERS OF CENTRAL KENYA. 50
PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THE GLOBAL COMPARATIVE STUDY ON INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SOCIAL
PROCESSES AND PARTICIPATORY GUARANTEE SYSTEMS 51
IFOAM ORGANIC FOR AFRICA! CAMPAIGN 52
NETWORK ORGANIZATION OF ORGANIC VALUE CHAINS IN KENYA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY 53
EVALUATION OF THE TRACEABILITY SYSTEMS IN THE ORGANIC VALUE- CHAINS IN KENYA 53
IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH AND FERTILITY IN AFRICA USING FOREST/MOUNTAIN MICROORGANISMS TECHNOLOGY 54
GOVERNANCE OF DOMESTIC MARKETS FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS IN KENYA 54
PHILIPPINES GMO-FREE ZONES: SUCCESSFUL ROOTS IN ORGANIC POLICY AND LAW 55
ORGANIC CERTIFICATION MADE SIMPLE; PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES & LESSONS LEARNED IN TANZANIA 55
PRODUCTIVITY AND GROWTH IN ORGANIC VALUE CHAINS (PROGROV)– RESEARCH IN UGANDA, KENYA AND TANZANIA 56
DEVELOPMENT OF THE NAMIBIAN ORGANIC SECTOR AND NAMIBIAN ORGANIC ASSOCIATION (NOA) PGS 57
EXPLORING THE CONCEPTS OF FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND SOCIAL CAPITAL IN RELATION TO THE
ORGANIC PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES AND POLICIES 58
ORGANIC NEEM TREE (AZADIRACHTA INDICA) EXTRACT: KEY TO THE CONTROL OF INSECT PESTS COMPLEX
OF THE GRAPE-VINE (VITIS VINIFERA L.) FOR SUSTAINABLE CROP PRODUCTIVITY 58
ATTITUDES AND WILLINGNESS OF CONSUMERS TO PAY FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS:
IMPLICATION FOR ESTABLISHING NICHE MARKET IN NIGERIA 59
SOLVING PEST PROBLEMS IN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE: CRUDE CASSAVA WATER EXTRACT A POSSIBLE HERBICIDE 60
ENHANCING THE POTENTIAL FOR ORGANIC COFFEE PRODUCTION IN TANZANIA 60
CHALLENGES FACED BY SMALLHOLDER ORGANIC FARMERS OF THE CENTRAL AND RIFT VALLEY PROVINCE OF KENYA 61
PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORGANIC SHORT SUPPLY CHAIN – HOW IT WORKS 61
ENHANCING RESEARCH STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE ECOLOGICAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN AGRICULTURAL
INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA: A CONSIDERATION FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN AFRICA 62
FACTORS THAT HAVE HAD A REVERSAL EFFECT ON THE ADOPTION OF ORGANIC FARMING –
THE CASE OF CHONGWE DISTRICT 62
BOOK OF ABSTRACTS 3