International Workshop on Commercial Quality Standards for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables for Countries of Eastern and South-Eastern Africa
Nairobi, 21-24 April 2009
Venue: Kenya Plant Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is organizing a four-day international workshop in Nairobi from 21 to 24 April on commercial quality standards for fresh fruit and vegetables. The main purpose of the workshop is to encourage growers in Eastern and South-Eastern Africa to apply the UNECE international commercial standards. It will also help producers and traders understand what requirements have to be met if they want to export their produce to developed markets. It will explain what legal and technical infrastructure is needed for using the standards.
The event will gather together government agencies, research institutes, producer associations, traders and growers from some 15 countries to exchange experiences and technical knowledge.
The event is being jointly organized by UNECE and KEPHIS.
This is the third in a series of UNECE activities for development, financed from the United Nations Development Account. The next workshop is planned to take place in Kyrgyzstan.
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The programme is available at the following web address: http://www.unece.org/trade/agr/
Ref: ECE/TRADE/09/P04