Second African Organic Conference (AOC2) successfully concluded

Some 300 participants from 35 countries attended the conference, including representatives from governments, inter-governmental institutions, UN agencies, national and international NGOs, private sector, universities, and research institutions.

The conference was organized by the Organic Producers and Processors Association of Zambia (www.oppaz.org.zm ) in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Zambia under the auspice of IFOAM and the African Union.

Further information

• www.africanorganicconference.com : Conference website
• IFOAM.org: Conference declaration Mainstreaming organic agriculture in the African development agenda