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The United States Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Borlaug Fellowship Program African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Organic Standards & Certification Program.

The African Organic Certification Program supported the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the commitment made to support organic certification systems in the region.  The program focused on:

• improving production methods and systems

• revising certification guidelines and regulations in order to address small holder concerns

• advancing U.S. market access priorities

• facilitating two-way trade between U.S. and AGOA countries

To date, 15 African scientists and researchers from Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Senegal, and Tanzania have received training and conducted collaborative research under the Borlaug Fellowship Program.  The Borlaug Fellows who completed the program will help increase awareness of the health, environmental and other benefits of organic foods within AGOA countries.

For more information on the AGOA African Organic Certification Program, please contact:

Karen Uetrecht

Email: Karen.Uetrecht@fas.usda.gov  

Natasha Acheampong

Email: Natasha.Acheampong@fas.usda.gov