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Enhancing Organic Agriculture in East Africa: Benefits, Challenges & Policy Advocacy

This publication delves into the economic, environmental, and social benefits of promoting organic agriculture in East Africa. It also outlines the challenges faced and provides recommendations for governments in the region to support organic agriculture through policy advocacy. The document discusses the economic benefits of organic agriculture in terms of profit and income generation, as well as the environmental advantages such as reduced pollution and enhanced biodiversity. Additionally, it highlights the social and cultural benefits including empowerment of smallholders and women, preservation of traditional knowledge, and community revitalization. The text emphasizes the importance of conducting integrated assessments to evaluate the impacts of organic agriculture policies, and it identifies key stakeholders and leading government agencies in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda involved in promoting organic agriculture in East Africa.

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Enhancing Organic Agriculture in East Africa: Benefits, Challenges & Policy Advocacy

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  1. UNEP Experiences in East Africa Asad Naqvi Economics and Trade Branch Division of Technology, Industry and Economics United Nations Environment Programme Promoting Production and Trading Opportunities for Organic Agricultural Products

  2. What do we want to focus on?

  3. Why do we want to focus on OA • Economic benefits • Environmental benefits • Social & cultural benefits

  4. What are the economic benefits •  = P*Q-TC • Where •  = Profit/income, P *Q = Total Revenue, and TC = Total Cost • P and Q  , so generally incomes rise

  5. What are the environmental benefits Less pollution Improved soil, incl. increased water retention and less soil erosion Enhanced biodiversity No genetic contamination Mitigated climate change

  6. Social & cultural benefits • Benefits for smallholders • Women’s empowerment • Builds on traditional knowledge • Reduced rural-urban migration • Improved health & safety • Community revitalization

  7. What are the challenges • Lack of comprehensive documentation on what has been done so far • Concerns about yield and food security • Lack of information about markets • What Governments in East Africa can do to promote OA • Little or no government support (lack of policies, agriculture extension, R&D) • Lack of harmonisation in OA standards

  8. Part one: background studies • Overview of the current state of organic agriculture in East Africa and opportunities for regional harmonization • What developing country governments can do to promote production and trade in organic agriculture • Organic agriculture and food security in Africa • A study on trading opportunities for organic products from East Africa

  9. Research to support policy advocacy Part two: national integrated assessments of organic agriculture What is IA? A process for assessing the environmental, social and economic impacts of a specific policy, set of policies, sector or planning process

  10. Structure of Integrated Assessment Projects International Advisory Group UNEP Team - Providing advice to projects - Suggesting methodologies - Providing advice to projects - Suggesting methodologies Leading ministry(ies) Leading ministry(ies) Project Steering Committee National policy research institute National policy research institute - Facilitating project - Performing analytical work - Facilitating project - Performing analytical work Stakeholder consultations

  11. Process of an Integrated Assessment Define Overall Purpose Develop Policy Responses Determine Scope and Coverage Analyze the Impacts Identify Stakeholders 11 11

  12. Project cycle of an Integrated Assessment Background document Validation by stkholders Scientific Research Proj. Steering Committe National stakeholder’s WKSP 12 12

  13. Expected outcomes • Informed policymaking • Policy packages that help promote OA • Enhanced transparency and stakeholder participation in policy dialogue and decision-making

  14. Who are we working with? OA in East Africa (Kenya) • Lead Govt. Agency • National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) • Designated Institution • Bridge Africa

  15. Who are we working with? OA in East Africa (Tanzania) • Lead Govt. Agency • Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security • Designated Institution • Envirocare

  16. Who are we working with? OA in East Africa (Uganda) • Lead Govt. Agency • Uganda Export Promotion Board • Designated Institution • Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE)

  17. Part Three: Regional Cooperation Facilitate exchange of national experiencesEnsure overall project coherency • Identify areas for regional cooperation • Explore possible development of an East African Organic Agriculture Standards

  18. Countries Assisted by UNEP to Undertake IA Russia China Czech Republic 1997-99 Senegal Romania Bangladesh India 1999-01 Lebanon Vietnam Nigeria Indonesia 2000-04 Colombia Philippines Ivory Coast Ecuador Kenya 2004-06 Brazil Uganda Chile Argentina Tanzania

  19. Economics and Trade Branch Division of Technology, Industry & Economics (DTIE) United Nations Environment Programme 11-13 Chemin des Anemones CH-1219 Chatelaine Geneva Tel: (4122) 917 82 98/917 81 79 Fax: (4122) 917 80 76 etb@unep.ch www.unep.ch/etb

  20. Dhanyawad Spasifo Blagodarya Toda Tesekkur Ederim Xbaaa Rrofsh Fala Multumesc Drkyto Cnacugo

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