"New rules of the European Union (EU) imports: opportunities and challenges for organic farming in the Mediterranean", was the focus of the 5th meeting of the Mediterranean Network on Organic Agriculture (MOAN) held from June 7 to 9, in Gammarth (the northern suburb of Tunis).The event is organized by the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, under the auspices of the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture, Water resources and Fisheries.
21 representatives of ministries of agriculture of member countries attended, as well as many international speakers.
During the first day, the discussion focused on strategies to cope with the obstacles posed by the new import regime set up by the EU.
During the meeting, a session has been devoted to the exchange of expertise in data analysis, discussion and review of the problems faced by different countries.
The results of the meeting will be presented at the 4th European Congress on organic farming to be held, from June 21 to 22, in Rome.
The MOAN network of institutions created following a decision adopted by the conference “EuroMediterranean” Conference of Agriculture Ministers held on November 2003 in Venice (Italy), and which aims at developing and disseminating scientific knowledge and techniques of organic farming in the Mediterranean as well as defining models of farming that could be successfully applied in specific Mediterranean agricultural ecosystems. MOAN Countries include France, Italy, Malta, Spain, Slovenia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovna and Srpska Republic, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.
