Meeting on voluntary standards and certification in environmentally and socially responsible agricultural production and trade

21 Apr 2004

FAO Headquarters, Rome

Over 120 participants from all over the world gathered to discuss issues related to the promotion of environmentally and socially sustainable agricultural practices. The meeting was held in close collaboration and back-to-back with the final conference of the SASA project held at FAO on 21 April 2004.

Seminar: Producing and exporting organic fruit and vegetables in Asia

03 Nov 2003 - 05 Nov 2003

Bangkok, Thailand

The objective of this seminar was to assist Asian countries in the production and exports of organic fruits and vegetables.

Third International Sugar conference

10 Oct 2002 - 12 Oct 2002

Maputo, Mozambique

The theme for the third international sugar conference organized by the Sugar and Beverages Group (ESCR) was Sugar and Development in Africa and the World: Sustainability, Diversification and Trade. The Conference opened with a global perspective of sugar and development, on-going policy reforms and structural adjustments.

Conference on supporting the diversification of exports in the Caribbean/Latin American region through the development of organic horticulture

08 Oct 2001 - 10 Oct 2001

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

The Conference focused on the market situation and outlook for organic horticultural products and on ways in which countries in the Caribbean/Latin American region can take advantage of potential market opportunities.

Conference on supporting the diversification of exports in the Caribbean/Latin American region through the development of organic horticulture

08 Oct 2001 - 10 Oct 2001

Trinidad and Tobago

The Conference focused on the market situation and outlook for organic fruit and vegetables and on the ways in which countries in the Region can take advantage of potential market opportunities.