ARGENCERT NEWS

ARGENCERT: ONLY ARGENTINE CERTIFIER PRESENT IN THE “CANADIAN ORGANIC STANDARDS (COS) TRAINING WORKSHOP”.  
The first training and discussion workshop on the new Canadian Organic Regiime – COR. Read more

THE ORGANIC STANDARDS, 100 ISSUES
ARGENCERT congratulates The Organic Standard (TOS) for its first 100 issues. Read more

NEWS FROM CHILE

Chilean Specialty Food Products Take Center Stage at Premiere Culinary Events in New York City
ProChile New York organizes events to introduce Chile's highest quality gourmet products to discerning consumers in New York. Read more

KOREAN ORGANIC RULE
Korean Organic Rule available in ProChile. Read more

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIC POLICY

US AND CANADA AGREE ON ORGANIC EQUIVALENCY
The agreement was announced on Wednesday by US Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan at Chicago’s 2009 ALL THINGS ORGANIC. Read more

SEEDS FOR LIFE - "Light and shadows in the closing of the Tunicia Summit”
Agreement to promote the revision of measures that affect farmers’ rights to save their seeds. Read more

THE WORLD BANK PUNISHES AN AMAZONIAN DEFORESTER.
The World Bank has cancelled a multimillion loan toan important Brazilian beef exporter accused of processing bovines bred in illegally devastated areas in Amazonia. Read more

SPAIN REACHED 1,3 MILLON HECTARES OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN 2008.
With 33% growth respect of the previous year, and 40% since 2004. Read more

ARAB WORLD USES REALITY TV TO SHOWCASE SCIENCE
Initiative to engage younger audiences in science by using the popular reality TV format. Read more

NATIONAL NEWS

ARGENTINE BIO-FRUIT IN ABUNDANCE AVAILABLE SINCE THE LAST FEW WEEKS
Royal Gala apples, Williams- and Red Bartlett-pears and plums from Argentina purchased direct from producerfs. Read more

ARGENTINA: ADVANCE OF THE ORGANIC PRODUCTIONS.
New statistics confirm Argentina’s organic surface area ranks second in the world only second Australia. Read more

THE ARGENTINE ORGANIC WINE WANTS TO DISEMBARK ALSO IN EUROPE
Trade mission with eight international importers of organic wine. Read more

ARGENTINIAN EMBASSIES PROMOTE THE “YERBA MATE ROUTE”.
The Argentine embassies promote tourism of the “Ruta de la Yerba Mate”. Read more

THE WORLD’S LARGEST EOLIC PARK WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN ARGENTINA.
Investment of US$ 2,400 millon in world’s largest eolic park in Pico Truncado, Argentina. Read more

THE ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT DESTINES US$ 4.2 MILLONS TO THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF RURAL TOURISM
To increase income of foreign exchange for small towns. Read more

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

PERÙ, ORGANIC MAIN CHARACTER EVEN IN EUROPE
Figures of the important Peruvian organic production and exports. Read more

MAMBO SPROUTS MARKETING SURVEY
Consumers are still committed to healthy foods, but are changing their buying habits. Read more

ORGANIC COTTON WORLD CONGRESS.
More than 30 workshops, 50 exhibitors, project presentations, visits and organic production units, keynote presentations and discussion panels. Read more

PUBLICATION OF COSMOS-STANDARD
Publication of COSMOS-standard, the new harmonized European cosmetics organic and natural Standard. Read more

GMOS, hormones, nanotechnology, and not accepted Technologies

SCIENTISTS PRODUCE GM CROPS WITHOUT FOREIGN GENES
Could be less controversial than conventional genetic modification. Read more

WEEDS COMEBACK: THEY DEVELOPED GLIPHOSATE RESISTANCE.
The continuous application of the herbicide acts as a selection factor of resistance to the herbicide. Read more

“NON GMO” LABEL IN DISCUSSION
French favorable opinion towards the valorization of non-GMO products; ratifies the need to reach European harmonization. Read more

NANOTECHNOLOGY: THE NEW ASBESTOS?
An ingredient that is currently GRAS (generally recognized as safe) could become dangerous if it is nano-sized. Read more

NEW EU REGULATION ON AUTHORISING FOOD FROM CLONED ANIMALS SPARKS HEATED DEBATE
EU chiefs criticised for approving a draft regulation on food from cloned animals. Read more

TECHNICAL NEWS

BIOFACH AND VIVANESS: ORGANIC + FAIR IS THEME OF THE YEAR 2010
Organic may soon not be enough; coming: organic + ethical production. Read more

TO QUANTIFY THE BENEFITS OF THE ORGANIC DAIRY
Free electronic calculator to estimate the lower environmental impact on public health and animal welfare of organic dairy operation. Read more

EXHIBITIONS, CONGRESSES, COURSES

1ST INTERNATIONAL IFOAM CONFERENCE ON ORGANIC ANIMAL AND PLANT BREEDING - BREEDING DIVERSITY, Sante Fe, NM, USA;  August 25-28, 2009
Sustainable development of new successful low input breeds. Read more

IOAS NEXT TRAINING COURSE
Next open training course on organic certification management. Read more

BIOFACH LATINAMERICA - Sao Paulo, Brazil
BioFach América Latina and ExpoSustentat the ideal marketplace for the green economy in Latin America. Read more

PROGRESSIVE GROCER/NIELSEN – Vth ANNUAL NIELSEN HISPANIC 360.
The Hispanic consumer is the fastest growing consumer sector in the USA. Read more