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1 !"#$%&'%()*+-./)/0&.%)12/3%'45/2$&.")$"2*1/'6*2*'.* #$%&'()*%+'$ The conference on sustainable Ecological Crop and Horticulture Conference took place in Namibia at Okahandja Country Lodge August The conference was organized by the Namibian Organic Association Namibia Agronomic Board and MAWF. Scientists from various areas of expertise technicians from the Ministry of Agriculture Water and Forestry lecturers from the Polytechnic of Namibia Namibian training authority Field workers members of NGO s farmers seed company suppliers(aqualand Agri-Gro) National Youth Service traders Agriculture Training Centre gathered to discuss different topics for 2 days. The conference was organized to give more practical information to the farmers on compost production importance of biodiversity for the soil. Objective of the conference Increasing agricultural production and share the recent information on sustainable ecological agricultural methods. F/&'6/2.*#G&$C2*#*%2.C&'#$&$"$&/'#H7&IJ+&6/%8+1&2%4+K)/(%)C/2$&.")$"2*L'&$&%$&M*#+7<AN O*M*)/3 )/'0 $*28 %33)&*4 2*#*%2.C &' E%8&(&% G&$C 6%28*2# GC/ %2* &'M/)M*4 &' /20%'&. 32/4".$&/' O*M*)/3 %./'.*3$ '/$* '**4 %'%)P#&# 6/2 $C* 8%P# 32/4".$&/' "'4*2 /20%'&. &' E%8&(&% 2*#3/'#*$/.)&8%$*.C%'0* F/&''*$G/2BG&$C*Q3*2$#%2/"'4$C*G/2)4 -".'$/0&0$*01'2+*3 Soils 1. Building soil fertility based %332/%.C*#!/&)6*2$&)&$P("&)4&'0%332/%.C*# 2. Improving the water holding capacity of soils

2 3. Dynamics and importance of soil microbiology 4. Practical workshop: making of small and large scale compost Compost Workshop including practical demonstration Producing high-quality disease suppressing compost The benefits of composting Types of compost techniques The basics of making compost Microbial inoculation Compost Pile Management Quality Management Production 1. Sustainable agricultural production practices for climate change resilience 2. Case study: SEKEM production in the Egyptian desert 3. Global G.A.P. standards Pest and Disease Control 1. Ecological pest & disease control: main horticultural & fruit crops 2. Preparation of own pest control products Markets 1. Overview of consumers behaviour changes in demand for fruit & vegetable products 2. Overview of (i) international (ii) regional and (iii) local market demand for organic products General 1. Earning income by trading carbon credits in sustainable agriculture 2. Procedures for the (i) local and (ii) international market RS <.$&M&$&*#4"2&'0$C*./'6*2*'.* &37 1C%&23*2#/'/6E%8&(&%'A20%'&.<##/.&%$&/'T85$9'4:+%; UC%$&##"#$%&'%()*-./)/0&.%)V W%'%0*8*'$%'4./'#*2M%$&/'+./'#*2M&'0)%'4+G%$*2%'43)%'$S L'$*02%$*432/4".$&/'+K//4<02&.")$"2*X2%.$&.*#+J/G*Q$*2'%)&'3"$#+1/'#*2M%$&/'<02&.")$"2*+ I&/4&M*2#&$P+<02/6/2*#$2P%'43*28%.")$"2*S

3 Andre Leu IFOAM Andre Leu is the President of International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM) the umbrella world body for the organic sector. He has written and published extensively on many areas of agriculture including climate change environment and health benefits organic agronomy. He has over 40 years of experience in different areas of agriculture from growing pest control weed management marketing post-harvest transport grower organisations developing new crops and education in Australia and in many other countries. His specialty is in all the forms of sustainable agrosystems including organic agroecology permaculture biological farming and conservation agriculture. Stephen Barrow Namibia Agroecological Services Stephen Barrow is a strong proponent of agricultural production systems based on the principles and practices of establishing soil quality and health as one of the foundation upon which sustainable systems can be developed. His work covered agricultural surveys consulting training and organic certification. He has assisted the Namibian Organic Association establish their Participatory Guarantee System and currently heading the Agricultural Training Centre Krumhuk. Tobias Bandel Soil & More Tobias Bandel a managing partner of Soil & More International. Soil and more developed large-scale compost projects around the world deliver on-site technical assistance develop emission reduction projects and sustainability footprint. Mike Prevost Elgin Organics Mike Prevost introduced organic fruit farming at Farm Lorraine in the Elgin valley in the Cape South Africa and he is also the founder of the well-known organic fruit company (Elgin Organics). His methods are models of sustainable farming. Dr Irene Kadzere- The Researcher Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL Switzerland Lucas Lungameni General Manager AMTA Dr Peter Lenhadt Namibian Training Authority Louis Peens-Managing Director Fruit & Veg Namibia (Best retailer of fresh producer in Namibia) Julia Nghituvali Nambili Agronomist Agribusiness presented the green scheme project of the Ministry of Agriculture and gave an overview on the green scheme project. Volkert Engelsman Eosta Volkert Engelsman founder of Eosta Europe's leading distributor of organic fresh products to major retailers and natural food markets in Europe the USA Canada and the Far East. Eosta runs subsidiaries in Holland Germany Belgium France Spain Argentina and South Africa. Eosta was the first to obtain carbon credits on compost and organic farming practices and also to offer TÜV certified Climate Neutral products in the European food market.

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