{"id":44560,"date":"2023-11-18T18:19:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T17:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/story\/wir-feiern-das-symposium-2023-und-25-jahre-biovision\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T16:00:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:00:41","slug":"symposium2023-review","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.biovision.ch\/en\/story\/symposium2023-review\/","title":{"rendered":"We celebrate the Symposium 2023 \u2013 and 25 years of Biovision"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Dr. Tadele Tefera, project manager at the partner organization icipe, opened the series of presentations.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The Zurich Volkshaus was filled to capacity.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The Samses catering team provided delicious, healthy and sustainable delicacies.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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And was also inspired by recipes from our partner countries: Ugali, for example, a typical dish from East Africa.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The entire Biovision team pitched in. Whether in the kitchen... <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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... or in service.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Those who were unable to make it to Zurich were connected live and were able to talk about the challenges of their work. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Hans v. Zinkernagel, a member of our PA team, led another presentation. At his side: Faith Gikunda, project coordinator at our partner organization ICE in Kenya<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Thanks also go to the simultaneous translators who were on hand to ensure that everyone was able to listen to the presentations.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Samira Amos spoke about the importance of innovation and diversity in agriculture.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Finally, Dr. David Amudavi, Director of BvAT and Anna Onyango, President of the organization spoke with Biovision CEO Frank Eyhorn about strong partnerships and the most important developments for the future.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Organic mango cultivation in Ethiopia<\/h2>

The invited guests were able to listen to exciting presentations that showed how and where Biovision is working to change our food systems around the world. In Ethiopia, for example: Here, mango cultivation plays a crucial role in the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. Dr Tadele Tefera, project manager at our partner organization icipe, reported on how our project in Arba Minch not only enables farmers to increase their crop yields, but also sustainably improves the living conditions of the local community.<\/p>

This is because the fruit is an important source of income for many families. By introducing agroecological methods, farmers have been able to reduce pest infestations and increase their harvests. Particularly impressive is the creation of business opportunities for young people, who act as suppliers and trainers in organic farming.<\/p>

Historic milestone: East Africa’s first agroecology law<\/h2>

Another success story that we really wanted to tell our guests about is a truly historic event in Kenya: thanks to the initiative of our partner organization Institute for Culture and Ecology, a law was passed in Murang’a that establishes sustainable, comprehensive and fair agriculture as the path to long-term food security.<\/p>

The adoption of the law was the result of a broad, grassroots movement. The collaboration between farmers, civil society, research and the private sector shows how effective the agroecology approach can be.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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