ECOLOGICAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE: Status and the Potential for Southern Africa

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1 ECOLOGICAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE: Status and the Potential for Southern Africa Prof. Raymond Auerbach, NMMU, South Africa Manjo Smith, IFOAM/SANOD/NOA, Namibia Jordan Gama, AfrONet, Tanzania Dr. Irene Kadzere, Gian Nicolay, FiBL, Switzerland Dr. Thierry Alban Revert, SACANI, South Africa Daniel Kalala, KATC, Zambia Dr. Joyce MulilaMitti, FAO, Zimbabwe Dr. David Amudavi, Biovision Africa Trust, Kenya 1

2 Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau Organic Agriculture in Africa 2013 Status based on Key results from the FiBL- IFOAM survey on organic agriculture worldwide Aug 2015 CCARDESA Youth in Agriculture Summit, Durban, South Africa

3 Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau Institut de recherche de l agriculture biologique About FiBL : Independent, non-profit, research institute since 1973 Projects/initiatives - Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa.

4 FiBL International Cooperation: Work Areas 4

5 The World of Organic Agriculture

6 VALUE OF ORGANIC PRODUCE: GLOBAL 72 billion dollars in 2013 globally from 43 million hectares of certified organic agriculture Excludes the ecologically organically grown 6

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8 Million hectares Africa: Development of organic agricultural land Africa: Development of organic agricultural land 2000 to 2013 Source: FiBL-IFOAM-SOEL

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10 Organic agriculture in Africa million ha - certified organic agricultural land (3% of world total) > CERTIFIED producers were reported. Most certified organic produce for exports. The European Union is currently Africa s largest market for agricultural produce. Source: FiBL-IFOAM Survey

11 Africa: Organic agricultural land (ha): 2013 Source: FiBL-IFOAM Survey

12 Africa: The ten countries with the most organic agricultural land 2013 Source: FiBL-IFOAM survey 2015 Uganda Tanzania Ethiopia Sudan Tunisia Egypt (2012) Dem. Rep.of the Congo South Africa Madagascar Ghana 85,801 51,838 37,466 30, , , , , , , ,000150,000200,000250,000300,000 Hectares 12

13 Africa: Use of organic agricultural land 2013 Source: FiBL-IFOAM Survey 2015; based on information from the private sector, certifiers, and governments. No details 28% Other agr. land 1% Perm. grassland 5% Arable land crops 19% Permanent crops 47% Oilseeds Textile crops Medicinal plants Cereals Vegetables Coffee Olives Nuts Cocoa Fruit, tropical/subtrop. Key arable crops Thousand hectares Key permanent crops Thousand hectares 13

14 Potential for organic 14

15 ProEcoAfrica Project ( ) Increased evidence, capacity, knowledge and policy support Ghana and Kenya 15

16 PSC AfrONet, BvAT, FARA FiBL, IFOAM, IITA, KALRO, LBI, UoG, Hivos, SDC FiBL: Lead Researcher, Coordination, Networking & Dissemination (SSA) IFOAM: Overall Policy Support (in Ghana, Kenya, and at SSA level) Ghana Implementing Team LBI: Coordination, Networking, Dissemination UoG: Main Researcher, Dissemination MOFA: Dissemination and Policy NAC members Implementing Team COCOBOD GOAN FARA IITA Kenya Implementing Team KALRO: Main Researcher, Coordination, Networking, Dissemination, Policy Icipe: Co-Researcher, Dissemination NAC members Implementing Team KIOF KOAN MALF Macadamiafans OACK PELUM

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18 Mango tree in flower 18

19 Cocoa Site in Ghana 19

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21 Red onions are spread in a room (cool conditions) Photo: by John Ndung u, KALRO 21

22 Institutional Set up in Southern Africa National Organic Agriculture Movements (NOAMS): e.g. Malawi (MOGA) Namibia (NOA) South Africa (SAOSO) Zambia (OPPAZ) Zimbabwe (ZOPPA) Contact details are available if needed 22

23 Institutional Set up in Southern Africa SANOD/ISAN Southern Africa AfrONet NOARA (current) SANOD/ISAN Southern Africa AfrONet NMMU with SAOSO, PGS SA, SACANI South Africa KATC - Zambia FiBL East and West Africa, Switzerland In liaison with NOARA at continental level Collaboration with CCARDESA 23

24 Organic agriculture in Africa in the 21 st Century: Excellence & Regeneration Raymond Auerbach Professor of Soil Science & Plant Production, NMMU Centre of Excellence in Food Security, NRF Project Leader: African Organic Farming Research, RTF/NRF Director, Rainman Landcare Foundation

25 George & Eden Municipalities Centre of Excellence in Food Security (NRF); CSIR? DAFF? W Cape Dept Agric? Commercial AgriPark Produce & process vegetables near sewage plant; use sewage form energy & compost; buy vegetables from local farmers; distribute to schools Farmer Outreach and Training for Food Security Gardens: Kos en Fynbos movement Commercial Farmers Sustainable Agriculture Study Group Teaching: Dip. AgMan. B Tech & Hons Post-graduates PGCE Agriculture Teachers Collaborative Centre for Regenerative Agriculture Rainman Landcare Foundation Applied Research: Uganda/Tanzania success Zambia progress South Africa Basic Research: Long-term Comparative Organic trials Centre of Excellence in Food Security (NRF through UWC & UP) & NRF-RTF support & NMMU & AEON & S Haddad Agricultural Services NRF-RTF through DAFF

26 Saasveld Long-term Comparative Farming Systems Trials: organic & conventional First season ready for harvest, December 2014 Second season now harvesting, will replant third season September

27 STUDENTS AT/WITH NMMU Market linkages and community access South Africa Agronomy of organic crops South Africa, Zambia Productivity Biological pest and disease control Water use efficiency Soil properties Food quality Farmer Training and support - Uganda School Gardens and food security South Africa Governance and Markets - Zambia 27

28 What are the challenges on organic agriculture in Southern Africa? Where are the opportunities for the Youth and Communities? 28

29 N wa-jama Mashele harvesting the first cowpea crop at the Longterm Compar-ative Organic Farming Systems ResearchTrials on the Saasveld Campus of NMMU at George, W Cape. Water use efficiency study and biological pest control starting

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35 SACANI Initiatives Exhibition Thierry Alban Revert 35

36 THE ECOLOGICAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE INITIATIVE FOR AFRICA Africa-wide EOA Initiative endorsed by the AU Heads of State and Government Decision in 2011 on organic farming 36

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38 Organic dinners at African Union Commission (AUC) Ministerial Conference on Agric & Trade in 2013

39 OPPORTUNITES FOR THE YOUTH IN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE Production Production of high value crops, comply with quality standards for a competitive market. (supermarkets/retails: Market link, value addition, organic inputs etc. Marketing under PGS Urban agriculture with niche crops e.g. the AGRIPARK supplying food to schools and supermarkets Producing and marketing compost/inputs (e.g. Commission of Science and Tech in Tanzania Youth Group on urban Waste) Supply chain: Increasing consciousness on healthy leading to demand of safer foods i.e. market quality requirements, MRL etc. 39

40 OPPORTUNITES FOR THE YOUTH Restaurants/ cafeteria: Food sovereignty and slow food movements leading to increasing consumption of local/indigenous foods. Market linkages: value addition, organic inputs etc. Marketing under PGS Participating in existing programmes: OTEA, CSA, incubation etc Training Short trainings, technical BSc, Master, PhD 40

41 THANK YOU You are all invited to 3rd African Organic Conference to be held in Lagos, Nigeria: 5 9 Oct Noanigeria.net/events/3rd-africa-organic-conference/ 41

42 Definition of organic agriculture Organic Agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. Organic Agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all involved Through the four principles of care, health, ecology and fairness, OA combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all involved 42