Year 3 | Number 31 | June/July 2010
ARGENCERT NEWS
TECHNICAL UPDATING MEETINGS IN MENDOZA, JUNE 2010. Attended by 50 people from certified companies with presentations by the specialized consultants and the special participation of EOSTA (Holland). Read more.
NEWS FROM CHILE & URUGUAY
CHILE: AUTHORIZED TO EXPORT ORGANIC PRODUCTS TO TAIWÁN ARGENCERT CHILE will keep itself informed on the required administrative procedures, informing its Chilean customers accordingly. Read more.
CHILE HAS TWO REPRESENTATIVES IN THE INTER AMERICAN COMMISSION FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE (CIAO). They are Francisca Alvear and Paula Mujica, Agriculture and Livestock Service – SAG, Chile. Read more.
CHILE IS THE FIRST LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRY TO EXPORT ORGANIC PRODUCTS TO TAIWÁN It will generate a 20% increase in the exports to the Asian Region for a number of products, mainly organic apples, kiwis, olive oil and wine. Read more.
PAYSANDÚ (URUGUAY) SEMINAR ON NATIVE FORESTS. The situation of the country’s native forests and how to protect them. Read more.
URUGUAY: APPOINTED MEMBER TO THE INTER AMERICAN COMMISSION FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE. Mrs. Betty Mandl, General Direction of Agriculture Services – DGSA, Uruguay has been appointed member of CIAO. Read more.
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ECOLOGIC POLICIES
FRANCE AND GERMANY OPPOSE TO NEW MOVES ON CLIMATE CHANGE They would back a move to -30% only if other nations made "comparable commitments”. Read more.
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION SUPPORT TAXES THAT REFLECT EFFECTS ON ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND CONSUMPTION. They underscored the need to “radically” change the way in which the big economies use the resources, through new taxes and incentives. Read more.
BOOM IN GREEN JOBS. The activities related to the environment create jobs. Read more.
EUROPEAN EXPERTS UNDERSCORE THE “URGENT” NEED TO ACT BEFORE 2015 TO DE-CARBONIZE THE ECONOMY FOR 2050. It is necessary that the market be reformed in order to assure a long term incentive for investors. Read more.
NATIONAL NEWS
A PLANE FLEW USING BIODIESEL PRODUCED FROM ALGAE IN CHUBUT PROVINCE (ARGENTINA). A plane flew for the first time in Germany propelled by a motor that burned only biofuel produced in Argentina. Read more.
BIOTECNOLOGY (ARGENTINA). THE AGREEMENT FOR PAYMENT OF THE SOYBEAN ROYALTIES, ADVNACES. It would resolve the conflict that has been dragging for the last five years. Read more.
BILL CLINTON IN ARGENTINA: BEEF AND BIOFUELS Clinton asked about the Argentine meat and said that biofuels should not be made from corn. Read more.
ARGENTINIAN EXTRA VIRGIN OILS IN THE US AND CANADA. Trade mission with tastings in New York City (US) and Toronto (Canada). Read more.
ARGENTINA COUNTS WITH A LIST OF 1,800 THREATENED PLANTS. “PlanEAr is a data base on Argentine plants; it presents information on the conservation state of the species that constitute the country’s flora. Read more.
RÍO NEGRO (PATAGONIA) COORDINATES SUSTAINABLE USE OF GUANACO* Attempts to define public policies to promote the use of this species and its products in a sustainable way. Read more.
ARGENTINE REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED TO THE INTER AMERICAN COMMISSION FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE (CIAO). SENASA’s Juan Carlos Ramírez appointed national representative to CIAO. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH IS NO PRIORITY FOR THE AGRO INDUSTRIAL MODEL. OFFICIAL REPORT FROM CHACO PROVINCE (ARGENTINA) (see comment in the news of the same title in the Section TRANSGENICS, PESTICIDES, HORMONES, NANOTECHNOLOGY, OTHER NON ALLOWED PRACTICES in this ArgeNews issue)
“DREAM”; BORN THE FIRST GOAT CLONED IN ARGENTINA. (see comment in the news of the same title in the Section TRANSGENICS, PESTICIDES, HORMONES, NANOTECHNOLOGY, OTHER NON ALLOWED PRACTICES in this ArgeNews issue)
STOP TO PESTICIDE SPRAYS. JUDGE OF CHACO PROVINCE (ARGENTINA) PROHIBITED THE USE OF AGRO-TOXICS CLOSE TO A NEIGHBORHOOD. The ruling considered the precautionary principle and ordered producers to present an environmental impact study. Read more.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
LATIN AMERICAN RANKINGS REVEAL LEADERS IN UNIVERSITY SCIENCE Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile — in that order — are the leaders in scientific productivity. Read more.
THE PHILIPPINES: PRESIDENT SIGNS ORGANIC AGRICULTURE ACT Incentives to promote organic farming in the country: tax exemptions, preferential bank rates. Read more.
THE NEW GUIDE OF ORGANIC WINES 2010-2011 Over 600 wines were chosen and presented in detail. Read more.
USA: NORTH AMERICAN ORGANIC BREWERS FESTIVAL Said to be the most earth-friendly beer festival in North America. Read more.
PACKING HOUSES THAT PREDATE AMAZONIA WILL BE PUNISHED. A guide lists farms that respect or violate environmental laws in Amazonia. Read more.
HOW TO COMPATIBILIZE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM: EXPERIENCE IN LOW RIO NEGRO (BRAZIL). Workshops and courses with the participation of stakeholders; initial results are encouraging. Read more.
FRANCE: PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE BISPHENOL-A (BPA) IN FOOD PACKAGING. Received astrong opposition by industry, but sources remind that BPA is dangerous for persons exposed to very small doses. Read more.
BOLIVIA PROMOTES ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION. Investment of US$ 8 million for the next three years. Read more.
GROWING ORGANIC MARKET CREATES CHALLENGES IN FRANCE French press warns that organic cultivation is being practised more and more by opportunists. Read more.
CREATED THE INTER AMERICAN COMMISSION FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE. . In the following link a list of the official members from all Latin American countries can be found: http://www.agriculturaorganicaamericas.net/CIAO/Paginas/Miembros.aspx Read more.
NATURAL COSMETIC BRANDS IN NEW MARKETS Market winners are said to be companies who adopt differentiation strategies. Read more.
USA: CONVERTED ORGANICS REPORTS A YEAR TO YEAR 90% INCREASE IN SALES. Growth is attributed to the continuous interest of the demand by customers for organic fertilization programs. Read more.
„ONE WORLD AWARD“ – POSITIVE EXAMPLES OF GLOBALIZATION – by Rapunzel ArgeNews congratulate all finalists, especially EL CEIBO, a cooperation project of 1,200 cocoa farmers in Bolivia. Read more.
LATINOAMÉRICA: MERCADOS INTERNOS
TRANSGENICS, PESTICIDES, HORMONES, NANOTECHNOLOGY, OTHER NON ALLOWED PRACTICES
GMOs, EU COMMISSION TO LET EACH COUNTRY DECIDE The European Commission would let national governments decide whether or not to grow GMOs. Read more.
SPAIN REJECTS GIVING FREEDOM TO EACH COUNTRY TO PROHIBIT TRANSGENICS. Considers that this would mean “to re-nationalize” the Common Agricultural Policy. Read more.
MONSANTO: STOP PATENTING THE FOOD CHAIN! Meat claimed as invention by Monsanto following a strategy to control basic resources for food production. Read more.
UK: WASTE OF MONEY ON GM INDUSTRY Taxpayers would be shocked that public money is spent on a PR exercise on behalf of GM companies. Read more.
HEALTH IS NOT A PRIORITY FOR THE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL MODEL: OFFICIAL REPORT FROM CHACO (ARGENTINA). For the first time a province provides health statistics related to the intensive use of agrochemicals. Read more.
BRAZIL, DUBIOUS HONOR: SURPASSES ARGENTINA FOR THE FIST TIME IN GMs. Global biotechnology companies wait clear signals to decide strong investments in GM technology in Argentina. Read more.
“DREAM”; BORN THE FIRST GOAT CLONED IN ARGENTINA. Present numerous Brazilian businessmen interested in improving their own goat races. Read more.
GERMANY, SEVEN STATES GROW GM CORN DESPITE THE BAN "The biggest GM seed scandal so far in Germany" says Greenpeace. Read more.
SCIENTISTS RALLY ROUND CONVICTED PERUVIAN RESEARCHER This incident has some similarity to a case occurred in Argentina in 2009 that, curiously, was somewhat related to GMs. Read more.
GM BALANCING ACT BY ULRICK AND SHORT The company is developing sweet potato based starches which have similar properties to waxy maize without the risk of GM contamination. Read more.
MONSANTO AND STEVIA … “It is better to buy (the plants) from safe sources …, since Monsanto has produced a transgenic stevia … fear that the non-GM stevia will be eliminated by cross pollination”. Read more.
TECHNICAL NEWS
UK: PROTECTED CROPPING CONSULTATION 2010 Consultation by Soil Association to stakeholders to develop specific organic standards for crops grown under glass. Read more.
THE USE OF THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL IN AGRICULTURE DEMINISH COSTS. Yuca, plátano and cucumber producers in the country have already adopted this healthy and pesticide free production alternative. Read more.
UK: LAUNCHES NEW BIOPESTICIDE TO CONTROL CODLING MOTH Sprayed onto wet tree trunks, branches and soil, the nematodes enter the larvae and release bacteria that kill them. Read more.
THE GREEN WINNING CARD: BIOPLASTICS MARKET SET TO GROW Industry survey says that 66 per cent of the interviewed members gave the green light to further investment in bioplastics this year. Read more.
EU: BESIDES THE LOGO, OTHER THINGS CHANGE ON JULY 1st. It is advisable to read carefully the new regulations on labelling of products to be sold in the EU. Read more.
ORGANIC COSMETICS: CERTIFICATION AND RULES. It is necessary to develop a true European standard regulated by law at the level of the European Union. Read more. US: CONVERTED ORGANICS REPORTS 90% YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCREASE IN SALES Growth is due to a continued increase in customer demand for organic fertilizer programs. Read more.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF TOMATO BACTERIA BY MEANS OF ALLIUM SATIVUM AND FICUS CARICA EXTRACTS. It is foreseen their application as an alternative to copper compounds. Read more.
EXHIBITIONS, CONGRESSES, COURSES
TV SHOW IN PERU In this link you can see part of the interview in YouTube for your enjoyment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX4uVdjdd7E
DAIRY UNDER MEDITERRANEAN CONDITIONS First time in Italy, Congress of the EDF (European Dairy Farmers Association)
NATURAL COSMETICS CONFERENCE 2010 – Nuremberg 14-15 September 2010 Organizer is NürnbergMesse, managed by Organic Services GmbH.
ISEAL ALLIANCE CONFERENCE 2010 ISEAL Alliance and its members – Fairtrade, the Rainforest Alliance, FSC, MSC, IFOAM and others – open the door for a Public Day.
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