DECISION ON ORGANIC FARMING
Doc. EX.CL/631 (XVIII)
The Executive Council,
1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture held in Lilongwe, Malawi on 28 and 29 October 2010 on Organic Farming, and ENDORSES the Resolution contained therein;
2. EXPRESSES concern over the current practice of exploitation of the organic farmers in Africa;
3. REQUESTS the Commission and its New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA) to:
i) initiate and provide guidance for an African Union (AU)-led coalition of international partners on the establishment of an African organic farming platform based on available best practices; and
ii) provide guidance in support of the development of sustainable organic farming systems and improve seed quality;
4. CALLS UPON development partners to provide the necessary technical and financial support for the implementation of this Decision;
5. REQUESTS the Commission to report regularly on the implementation of this Decision.