The First African Organic Conference, held May 19-22, 2009 in Kampala, Uganda, was focusing on rpesenting organic agriculture as a science relevant to food security, poverty alleviation and natural resources conservation in Africa, and the role that it has in offering lasting solutions to the factors limiting economic and social growth on the continent.
The Conference covered three main perspectives of organic knowledge including field research, scientific investigations as well as knowledge dissemination and exchange. The Conference attracted over 200 participants from across Africa with additional input coming from stakeholders from all over the world, who are interested in the development of Africa.
More information
Links
Organic-World.Net: African Conference in Kampala, Uganda
Contact
Dr. Ssekyewa Charles
Director of Research
Uganda Martyrs University (UMU)
P.O. Box 5498, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail cssekyewa(at)umu.ac.ug
www.umu.ac.ug/
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