THE CONFERENCE
The West African Organic Conference (WAOC) is held every two years in one of the countries in the sub-region. So far, Nigeria, Benin and Mali have hosted it. Ghana is proud to host the organic conference in 2019.
Participants
About 300 participants are expected to attend the conference from academia, government institutions, NGOs, industry players within the sub-region, the continent and the larger organic world.
Date & Venue
The conference will be held in Accra, Ghana at the University of Ghana, Legon on 12th -15th November 2019 which includes field visits and tours. A public day is planned for the Saturday, 16th of November.
WAOC 2019
— 1 —
The potential of organic agriculture in contributing to the transformation of national
and regional economies, ecologies and livelihoods through income growth,
enhancement of systems resilience and mitigation of climate change, food
sovereignty and trade is explored and showcased.
— 2 —
The sharing of knowledge, information, experiences and skills among all stakeholders
in the organic sector is facilitated, the uptake of organic alternatives through south-
south collaboration is encouraged.
— 3 —
Organic produce and products are exhibited to stimulate national, regional and
international trade and link producers to markets.
— 4 —
The conference is showcased and publicized to create awareness, obtain support and
buy-in among policymakers (what are the next steps), organic stakeholders and the
general public.
CONFERENCE SUB THEMES
RESEARCH
Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) research and its impact on life for all and its overall sustainability
TECHNOLOGIES
Innovative technologies that make the operation of EOA activities easier and more effective
LIVESTOCK
The contributions of EOA to a thriving organic livestock industry
MARKET & BUSINESS
EOA market research and its impact on businesses and livelihoods
INPUTS
Facilitating the access to suitable inputs for organic producers
POLICIES
How can policies positively influence the growth of the organic sector
INFORMATION SHARING
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Speakers
Alain Volz
Patrick Deegbe
Fatunbi Oluwole Abiodun (PhD)
Barbara Zilly
Dr. Allison Marie Loconto
Boudewijn (Bo) van Elzakker
Dr Ken Okwae Fening
Olawumi Benedict
Conference Program
Tue, 12th November 2019
Scientific Research Day
Health & Nutrition
Farming & Impact On Life
Stakeholders
Value Chains
Climate Change
Wed, 13th November 2019
Policies & Markets
Local trade markets
International trade markets
Government strategies
Policies
Thu, 14th November 2019
Farmers' Innovation
Inputs
Crop production
Innovative technologies
Soil Fertility
Livestock
Information Sharing
Fri, 15th November 2019
Field Visits Organic Farms
Come and join us on a tour!
Let’s visit organic farms in Ghana
Below is our programme for download
WAOC Programme (16mb)
WAOC Brochure (8mb)
Declaration
Organic Musical video
CONTACT & LOCATION
Instruction on How to buy ticket with VISA/ MASTER card and MOBILE MONEY wallet
Tickets (Visa/Mastercard & Mobile Money (Slydepay))
CONFERENCE VENUE
OUTSIDE BUILDING
STANDS PAVILIONS SHOW AREA
