Virtual Meeting on Mainstreaming Ecological Organic Agriculture/agro ecology in NAIPs and RAIPS

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 24^th 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 3^rd 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)