Ifoam training manual

IFOAM Training Manual for Organic Agriculture in the Tropics This manual was commissioned by IFOAM and funded through its programme „IFOAM-GROWING ORGANIC“ (I-GO) which aims to strengthen the Organic Movement in Developing. (IFOAM) and African national organic agri-culture movements (NOGAMU, FENAB and OPPAZ), as well as individual experts from Africa, developed a training manual and corre-sponding training tools on organic agriculture for Africa. The African Organic Agriculture Training Manual aims to . The training manuals were commissioned by IFOAM and funded through its program IFOAM-GROWING ORGANIC II (I-GO II). The development of this manual is the start of a continuing process.

program, some of the material in this manual is modified from the IFOAM/IOIA International Organic Inspection Manual (), and attendance at IOIA Inspector Training Courses, which have provided valuable information and resources for developing training modules for inspectors. Portions of this manual are also taken from. 4. Release of New IFOAM Training Manuals Building on IFOAM's Basic Training Manual for Organic Agriculture in the Tropics: The new manual for the Humid Tropics and for the Arid and Semi-arid Tropics. The two new manuals provide a vast array of specific knowledge, taking into account the geographic and climatic conditions in these climatic zones. HP - People in Need.

be caused by the training manual and its tools. The African Organic Agriculture Training Manual is based on research funded by the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation and the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture. The manual’s findings, conclusions and recommendations are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect posi-. This is the IFOAM - Organics International Training Kit on ICS for smallholder group certification for Organic Inspectors and Certification Personnel. The version for producers can be accessed below. Download the complete manuals: 1. Training Manual - Booklet. 2. Training Manual - Slides. Introduction; Overview: ICS Evaluation Procedures. The first IFOAM Training Manual for Organic Agriculture in the Tropics (the Basic Manual) was published in The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) together with partners of the organic movement in the Tropics were commissioned by IFOAM to complete two new training manuals that build on the Basic Manual.