Year 4 | Number 35 | Nov/Dic 2010
ARGENCERT DIRECTOR’s CORNER
Laura Montenegro, ARGENCERT Director, invites all those interested in organic products from Argentina, to visit Argntina's nacional stand where the most representative samples of the Argentine organic products will be exhibited. A Business Meeting Point will also be provided to interested parties; please sign up at the address in the foot of this notice. Thank you, and I hope to see you there. Read more.
ARGENCERT NEWS
ARGENCERT in Brazil ARGENCERT has signed an agreement with IBD, the leading Brazilian certifier allowing our customers to enter the Brazilian market with the logo of this recognized certifier, thus complying with the new Organic Law in Brazil. The law will begin to be applied starting January 2011 requiring certification by an accredited certifier. Read More
NEWS FROM CHILE & URUGUAY
FAMILY RESTAURANT IN CHILE PREPARES ALL FOOD WITH SOLAR COOKERS It has 10 solar ovens and serves up to 70 people a day. Read more.
CHILE. GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN ORGANIC FRUITS. Climatic conditions and geographical isolation constitute good barriers for the entrance of pathologies, thus making Chile one of the countries with better potential for organic agriculture. Read more.
VALPARAÍSO, CHILE: EXHIBITION OF ORGANIC CROPS To promote new forms of agricultural production aligned with environmental tendencies. Read more.
CHILE AND GERMANY JOIN EFFORTS IN RESEARCH. The Fraunhofer Society will set up in Chile its first research center in Latin America. Read more.
URUGUAY: CIVIL JURY SAYS NO TO NUCLEAR ENERGY. The First Civil Jury in Uruguay analyzed and rejected the possible setting up of a nuclear plant in the country. Read more.
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ECOLOGIC POLICIES
CALIFORNIA REJECTS SUSPENSIÓN OF THE GLOBAL WARMING LAW. Suspension was promoted by the oil industry, but consumers and Silicon Valley rejected it. Read more.
THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE REACHES CANCUN Analysts anticipate that, thanks to the low profile of the Mexican encounter, it may reach certain agreements for the protection of the environment. Read more.
NATIONAL NEWS
PATAGONIC SEA A BIT MORE PRESERVED Scared by BP Spreads in the Gulf of Mexico Argentina increases protection of its Patagonian sea. Read More
UNIVEG SUPPORTS EXPOFRUT ARGENTINA UNIVEG announced the implementation of a strategic plan for Expofrut Argentina recognising the importance of Expofrut Argentina as a leading exporter of fresh produce. Read More
AGREEMENT ON AGRIFOODS BETWEEN RIO NEGRO AND CHINA. The Government of Rio Negro province signed an agreement with the Chinese state of Heilongjlang, contemplating the development of an agrifood Project in that Patagonic province, financed by Asiatic capitals. Read More
ARGENTINA: A NEW STUDY ON AGROTOXICS. THE PEOPLE'S DEFENDANT OFFICE REQUESTED THE RECLASSIFICATION OF THE TOXICS USED IN THE FIELD. They should not be based on results presented by the companies. Read More
SUPPORT TO SMALL SCALE ASSOCIATIVISM. INTA (nacional Institute on Agriculture Technology), along with the Undersecretary of Family Farming are working with small dairy producers promoting associativism. Read More
SOCIAL ECUMENIC FORUM: PRIZE FOR CARING OF THE ENVIRONMENT. The company was awarded the prize for the Project for using residues and effluents of the sugar alcohol industry transforming them into organic fertilizers. Read More
"BIOTECHNOLOGY IS THE ANSWER TO THE REQUISITES OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE NEED TO INCREASE FOOD PRODUCTION" Official position of Argentina's government towards biotechnology. Read More
PROMOTION OF GUANACOS IN PATAGONIA, A PLAN FOR THE USE OF THEIR FIBER. Their fiber, along with that of vicuñas, is one of the finest in the animal species. Read More
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
NAGOYA BIOPIRACY AGREEMENT 'IS UNEXPECTED SUCCESS' The use of genetic resources or traditional knowledge must be approved from the country and the indigenous communities involved sharing benefits. Read more.
USA TO PUBLISH OFFICIAL ORGANIC MARKET DATA STARTING JANUARY Tracking imports and exports of some organic produce will be posible through the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Read more.
GOMA INVITES COMMENTS ON DRAFT Comments invited on a revised Annex 2 of the Guide to Assessing Equivalence of OrganicStandards and Technical Regulations (EquiTool). Read more.
ORGANIC BERRIES CONTINUE GROWTH TRAJECTORY Price premium on organic berries does not stop continued sales climb. Read more.
AUSTRALIA: ORGANIC NUTS ON THE GROW Macadamia farmers will have an organic processing and marketing service available to them. Read more.
US ORGANIC FOOD MARKET CONTINUES TO GROW: REPORT The US market for organic foods and beverages could grow by more than 12 percent by 2014, predicts a new report. Read more.
US(TX): GRANT HELPS GROW A FRESH CROP OF ORGANIC VEGETABLE FARMERS State promotes small-scale farmers meet the demand for locally grown organic vegetables. Read more.
SWISSNESS : WHAT IS A "SWISS PRODUCT"? BioSuise requires that 80% of ingredients of a Swiss processed food product be of Swiss origin. Read more.
SPAIN: THE SOMONTANO WINE ROUTE ESTABLISHES AN ARRANGEMENT FOR ITS CONVERTION INTO A SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE ECOTOURISM TERRITORY. Somontano Wine Route joins other twenty Spanish wine route territories for the promotion of a tourist management model for the preservation of the environment, the natural resources and the cultural patrimony. Read more.
INTEGRATED ECO BRANDING HELPS TO FOSTER SUSTAINABLE RURAL TOURISM Project aimed to provide tour operators with tools to boost the amount of information available about eco-tourism branding and eco-tourism products. Read more.
THE ORGANIC ANIMAL FEEDING, CRITICIZED. Europe's animal chain too much oriented to intensive production depending of soybean imports ignoring the value of the local resources. Read more.
SOUTH AFRICA RECOGNIZES PGS IN DRAFT POLICY ON ORGANIC AGRICULTURE Emerging farmers, smallholders and the small retailers are seen as partners, along with government and the commercial organic agriculture sector. Read more.
LATIN AMERICA: ORGANIC INTERNAL MARKETS
ARGENTINA: CHANGE IN CORPERATIVE IMAGE; EL RINCÓN ORGÁNICO Celebrating its first 21 years, El Rincón Orgánico, one of the first and best known organic internal market enterprises in Argentina, changed its corporate image with a new logo. Read More
BRAZILIAN INTERNAL MARKET: ADVANCES OF THE PARTICIPATIVE GUARANTEE SYSTEM (PGS) The ANC farmers' association is thus the first PGS that receives a Brazilian Government audit. Read more.
GERMANY WILL COOPERATE TO PROTECT THE COLOMBIAN ENVIRONMENT The German Economic Cooperation and Development minister, Dirk Niebel, announced an environmental cooperation Project with Colombia. Read more.
EDITORIAL
Editorial 1: EUROPEAN ACCUSATIONS OF FRAUDS IN IMPORTED ORGANIC PRODUCTS. The French magazine L'Express underscores the problems generated by frauds in the imported organic products. But, according to European official figures, they are no higher than those in Europe. Read more.
Editorial 2: ORGANIC MINERAL WATER? The organic ("bio") denomination of a product that does not directly or indirectly come from agriculture is not allowed by international organic regulations. Read more.
TRANSGENICS, PESTICIDES, HORMONES, NANOTECHNOLOGY, OTHER NON ALLOWED PRACTICES
LEGAL EXPERTS CHALLENGE PROPOSAL FOR FREE CHOICE ON GMOs The EU Council's legal service agrees with the EU ninisters' rejection of free choice of GMOs by member states. Read more.
EFSA UPDATES GM RISK ASSESSMENT GUIDANCE The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has updated its guidance for assessing the environmental risk that genetically modified plants may pose to take account of new scientific expertise. Read more.
STERILE PEST COULD DO AWAY WITH BT COTTON IN ARIZONA Two billion sterile pink bollworm moths released over time may allow farmers to do away with Bt cotton. Read more.
USDA ISSUES DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF GM SUGAR BEETS Halting GM sugar beets planting until the USDA completes an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) may cause a sugar supply problem in the US. Read more.
HAZARDS OF GMOS: AGROBACTERIUM-MEDIATED TRANSFORMATION Research suggests a previously unknown route for horizontal gene transfer in nature. Read more.
USA. AGENCIES REFUSED TO PUBLICIZE SPREAD OF BIOTECH BENTGRASS The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the USDA refused to alert the public that genetically modified bentgrass had spread from a test plot. Read more.
LOST GENES FOUND IN WILD SOYBEANS. Artificial selection led to the loss of many genes that are now found in wild plants. Read more.
NANOTECHNOLOGY, CLIMATE AND ENERGY: OVER-HEATED PROMISES AND HOT AIR? Groundbreaking report rigorously examines the industry claims that nanotechnology will allow for continued economic growth and resource use while minimizing the environmental impact of these activities. Read more.
PHTALATES: A FRENCH TEAM SHOWS THEIR NEGATIVE EFFECTS IN HUMAN MASCULINE FERTILITY Cultures of human testicular tissues treated with phtalates resulted in a decrease of up to 30% in testosterone, thus affecting masculine fertility. Read more.
TECHNICAL NEWS
NATIONAL LIST NOT SPURRING INNOVATION IN ORGANIC INGREDIENTS: STUDY US reluctance to take off the List allowed non organic inputs that may be organically sourced, discourage their develpment. Read more.
IMO LAUNCHES WEB-BASED GOTS POSITIVE LIST SYSTEM. IMO lists of approved colorants and textile auxiliaries enable GOTS-conform textile processing. Read more.
GUIDE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS. Practical guide on the use of environmental claims in labelling issued. Read more.
"BIO" MINERAL WATER; POSSIBLE UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS! A mineral water that makes unlawful reference to its organic production method. Read more.
CONVERTED ORGANICS FERTILIZERS SPROUT SUPER SPUD RESULTS IN IDAHO Use of products that produce significant increases in both yields and in disease suppression without fumigating. Read more.
NO NUTRITIONAL BENEFIT FOR ORGANIC PRODUCE, SAYS NEW STUDY Another study showing that organically grown produce may offer no nutritional benefits over traditional growth methods, ignore that people chose organics for health and environmental factors. Read more.
MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS RECEIVES "BEST NEW BIOPESTICIDE" AT AGROW AWARDS Biofungicide that controls a wide spectrum of fungal and bacterial diseases is listed by OMRI for its use in organic production. Read more.
WANT TO RADICALLY SLASH THE METHANE EMISSIONS IN DAIRIES? SIMPLE, GO ORGANIC Conventional Holstein herd produce about 76% more methane emissions than do organically-raised Jerseys. Read more.
ALLERGIES AND WINE: GLYCOPROTEINS Some glycoproteins add to the list of possible allergens in wine. Read more.
IN BRAZIL, THE "MAD SOYBEAN" SPREADS. Incurable disease causes losses of up to 40%, mainly in the Norhtern states. Read more.
EXHIBITIONS, CONGRESSES, COURSES
CHRISTMAS ORGANIC FAIR – Sunday December 5, 2010, in the Duhau Palace Hyatt Hotel, Buenos Aires. As in last year's Christmas Organic Fair, a number of organic nuts, season fruits, panettone, pudings, cookies, wines and organic sparkling wines will be in exhibition for casting and buying. Read more.
IFOAM-EU COLLOQUIUM: BIODIVERSITY AND ORGANIC Conference in the European Parliament on "Biodiversity and Organic Agriculture: a win-win partnership". Read more.
10th ANNIVERSARY OF RURAL TOURISM IN ARGENTINA Concepts around the productive and economic relation between the agricultural activities and agri-tourism. Read more.
SUMMIT EXPLORES NEW HORIZONS FOR ECO-LABELS AND SUSTAINABILITY The summit aims to debate and discuss key sustainability issues in the food industry. Read more.
MILLÉSIME BIO 2011: THE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIC WINE SHOW. Great international encounter of organic wine producers, distributors and consumers. Read more.
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