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Good Agriculture Practices in Eastern & Southern Africa: Practices and Policies

Nairobi, Kenya. 6-9 March 2007

This workshop is organised by FAO, UNCTAD (under it’s Consultative Task Force on Environmental Requirements and Market Access for Developing Countries), and the Kenyan National Task Force on Horticulture as part of their on-going activities on appropriate good agricultural practices to foster national food safety and quality, sustainable natural resource management, fair working conditions and facilitate market access.

FAO (substantive): Anne-Sophie Poisot, AnneSophie.Poisot@fao.org tel: +39 06570 56637

Kephis (local arrangements in Kenya): Kigamwa Joseph jkigamwa@kephis.org tel: +254 (0)20 88 4545/ 88 2308 / 88 2933, Fax: +254 (0)20 88 2265

UNCTAD (travel arrangements) Sheila Addy, Sheila.Addy@unctad.org tel: +41 (0)22 917 5831, Fax: +41 (0)22 917 0247
(for other UNCTAD details, please see lower panel)

Documents

Title Author File Versions
Flyer Secretariat
Agenda Secretariat
Draft Report, do not quote Secretariat

Background Papers
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Background Note Secretariat
Reflecting National Circumstances and Development Priorities in National Codes on Good Agricultural Practices That Can be benchmarked to EUREPGAP – The Case Of Kenya Secretariat
Reflecting National Circumstances and Development Priorities in National Codes on Good Agricultural Practices That Can be benchmarked to EUREPGAP – The Case Of Uganda Secretariat
Reflecting National Circumstances and Development Priorities in National Codes on Good Agricultural Practices That Can be benchmarked to EUREPGAP – The Case Of Ghana Secretariat

Presentations
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Main Issues and Way Forward Secretariat
Key Conceptual and Policy Issues Guiding National GAP Development UNCTAD, Hoffmann
Underlying Cost Structure and Options for Reducing Costs of Compliance to enhance small scale producer competitiveness – the Case of Kenya Ruth Nyagah, Africert
Institutional Strengthening and Investments needed to comply with EurepGAP in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Case studies from Kenya, South Africa, Chile and Malaysia FAO, Santacoloma
Impact of EurepGAP on Smallholder Incomes in Kenya USAID, Kenya
Building up an Internal Control System for Certification to EUREPGAP Option 2 BSMDP, Billing
Private Voluntary Standards: How can we make them more accessible to the Smaller Players COLEACP/ PIP
GRASP – Good Risk-based Agricultural Social Practices EUREPGAP, Coop (Switzerland), GTZ, Heise
Bridging the GAP’ with Integrated Pest Management The Real IPM Co, Labuschagne
How can GAP contribute to Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD)? FAO, Termine
SARD good practices in the horticultural sector SARD, Opondo
Experience on Developing National GAP Programmes in Asia and Latin America - A Comparative Perspective UNCTAD, Hoffmann
Small Holder Perspective KHE
Government View: Feasibility of Implementing GAP to Improve Domestic and Export Market Food safety. Challenges and Benefits. MOA, Mwai
Implementing National GAP programmes: Key Considerations for Developing Countries FAO, Poisot
Status and Strategy For Implemention of GAP in Uganda Muwanga & Kaggwa
The Development of the Zimbabwe Horticulture Code of Practice Zimbabwe
Ghana Country Case: Reflecting national conditions and development priorities in national codes on Good Agricultural Practices FAGE, Adongo

Contacts

 
Name Position
Tel, fax
Ulrich Hoffmann Chief tel: +41 (0)22 917 5780 Fax: +41 (0)22 917 0247
Sheila Addy Secretary tel: +41 (0)22 917 5831 Fax: +41 (0)22 917 0247