Reducing Synthetic Fertilizers And Pesticides By Scaling Up Agroecology And Promoting Ecological Organic Trade

Under the overall objective of facilitating the establishment of truly sustainable food and agriculture systems in East Africa on grassroots, trade and policy levels.

The event in Nairobi, Kenya will address:

• Reducing synthetics/pesticide use: the effects, impacts and need for change
• Scaling up agroecology: frameworks, practices, policies, resilience of systems, ecosystem services
• Promoting organic agriculture: eEconomy, value chains, standards and certification schemes, stimulation of markets, policies, exhibitions

Deadline for submissions is 18 April. More info...