5-9 December 2010

Hôtels Ngor Diarama complex,  Route de Ngor, Dakar

Symposium objectives

Together with partner organizations, FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Senegal have convened this international symposium in order to:

- review experiences and lessons learned
- assess UPH’s contribution to urban food supply, nutrition and livelihoods
- capitalize on current experiences and knowledge
- foster UPH initiatives and networking
- lay the foundations for increased policy and institutional support for UPH
The symposium will cover key links in the production, supply and value chains including: securing access to land and water, integrated plant production and protection, post-harvest handling and processing technologies, product quality and safety, and marketing. The symposium is also expected to provide guidance for the preparation of FAO’s report on the State of Urban and Peri-Urban Horticulture in Africa (SOUPHA), to be published in 2011.

More information can be found on http://www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/core-themes/theme/hort-indust-crops/isd/en/