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2 ALGOA and IFOAM Asia members bagged the 2018 Future Awards Policy!
2 members of IFOAM Asia and Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture (ALGOA) have bagged the prestigious Future Policy Award in Rome, Italy! The 100% organic state of Sikkim got the Gold Prize while the Arms to Farms Program of Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte,...
Call for Participants of the 2017 ALGOA Organic Foundation Course
The ALGOA Organic Foundation Course (OFC) will take place in Goesan County, Chungbuk Province from April 18th to 21st, 2017. The OFC is open to ALGOA members, IFOAM Asia affiliates and partners in the Asia region. Full and partial sponsorships are available to all...
The official launch of the Organic Youth Forum!
IFOAM Asia Organic Youth Forum initiated by the graduates of the 1st ALGOA Organic Foundation Course was successfully launched on October 29th, 2016, at The First Farm, Changzhou, China. The event was fully funded by IFOAM Asia Member, The First Farm, and the local...
IFOAM Asia Organic Youth Forum to be Formed!
IFOAM Asia Organic Youth Forum to be Formed by the Graduates of the 1st ALGOA Organic Foundation Course! IFOAM Asia is proud to announce the formation of the IFOAM Asia Organic Youth Forum, a spontaneous initiative of the 1st Graduates of the ALGOA Organic Foundation...
The 2nd ALGOA Summit was a Success!
The 2nd ALGOA Summit under the Presidency of Goesan County, was successfully concluded with the participation 58 participants from 14 countries in Asia including Kyrgyzstan. The VIPs to the Summit included Mr Andre Leu, the President of IFOAM Organics International...
The 1st IFOAM Asia Organic Congress – A Pan Asian Conference on Manifesting the Organic 3.0 Goesan Declaration
The historic 1st IFOAM Asia Organic Congress will be held from Sept 29th to Oct 1st, 2016. The venue of the Congress will be the Chungbuk Organic Agriculture Research Center in Goesan County South Korea, The Congress will bring together prominent stakeholders from the...
The 2nd ALGOA Summit
Following the successful establishment of ALGOA in September 2015, the 2nd ALGOA Summit will be held from Sept 28th to 30th,2016. As the holder of the Presidency of ALGOA until 2017, Goesan County will be the gracious host of this year’s event which will bring over...
Newsletter Issue May 2019
The ALGOA Organic Foundation Course
The ALGOA Organic Foundation Course was successfully held last April 24th – May 1st in Goesan County, South Korea. As the holder of the seat of presidency for ALGOA, Goesan hosted 21 trainees from 10 countries and territories all over Asia.
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Newsletter Issue October 2018
The ALGOA Philippines Members’ Forum
The Philippine members of the Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture (ALGOA) had an ALGOA Philippines Members’ Forum on September 18th, 2018 at the Highlands, Bislig City. The event was organized by the League of Organic Agriculture Municipalities and Cities in the Philippines (LOAMC), a group composed of 121 mayors who are strong advocates of Organic Agriculture and who implement numerous organic agriculture programs in their respective municipalities.
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Historic Launch of ALGOA – the network of Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture
The Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture (ALGOA) was initiated by IFOAM Organics Asia in 2013 with the aim of fostering dialogue and cooperation among Asian local governments for the development of organic agriculture and its related industries. ALGOA is a daughter organization of IFOAM Organics Asia.
Newsletter Issue August 2016
The 2nd ALGOA Summit to be held in Goesan County, South Korea (September 28th to 30th, 2016)
ALGOA or the “Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture” was established by IFOAM Asia with the full financial support of Goesan County in September 2015 to promote the full adoption of organic farming practices in Asia. Currently, there are more than 40 local governments and organic groups from 15 countries participate in ALGOA as members.
Newsletter Issue October 2016
The 2nd ALGOA Summit was a Success!
The 2nd ALGOA Summit under the Presidency of Goesan County, was successfully concluded with the participation 58 participants from 14 countries in Asia including Kyrgyzstan.
The VIPs to the Summit included Mr Andre Leu, the President of IFOAM Organics International whose keynote speech drew a lot of interest from the participants as he highlighted the dangers of pesticides and why local governments should support the development of Organic Agriculture.
Summit Proceedings
Papers, presentations, photos and other documents from the ALGOA Summits.
Proceedings of the 2nd ALGOA Summit
The 2nd Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture (ALGOA) Summit was held September 28-30, 2016 at the Organic County of Geosan, South Korea. The Summit includes speeches and presentations from Andre Lu, President of IFOAM Organics International; Zhou Zejiang, President of IFOAM Asia; and papers from Korea, India, China, Bhutan, Philippines, among others.