Malta Organic Agriculture Movement (MOAM) will be organising a public meeting next Friday, the 4th of February 2011 at the Kirkop Local council at 6.00pm.

The objective of the meeting is to update all the certified individuals and organisations and those interested in the certification process, of the work that MAOM has been doing in the past years and how it would like to extend this further to their members and stake holders.

Malta Standards Authority, BioZOO and the Organic Unit within the Ministry of Rural Resources have already confirmed their participation.

The proposed agenda is as follows:

· Update on the workings of MOAM.

· MOAM’s status within the International Federation of Organic Movements-EU

· Organic Certifications issues

· Setting up of Producer Organisation

· Plan of action for this year

· List of authorised Natural products for pest control and biological control products on the local market

· Purchase of certified seeds and animal feeds

· Marketing of Organic products

· Agro-Tourism policy paper

· The new Council Regulation for Organic production Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007

· Training in Organic cultivation.

· Events for 2011.

· Farmer’s Market participation

Should you like to add any item to this agenda, kindly send details to info@moam.org.mt

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