CTA and ISHS Sign Major Accord

摘要

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EC (CTA), with headquarters in Wageningen, is mandated by the ACP-EC Cotonou Agreement to improve agricultural production and rural development, help reduce poverty, promote sustainable food security, and preserve the natural resource base of the 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States. CTA recognizes that improving access to information and building capacity for horticultural science and industry can, over time, significantly contribute to achieving these development goals. The Centre supports the rationale for and vision of the Global Horticulture Initiative (see Chronica Vol. 46 Number 2 of this year) and believes that providing a platform that links the ACP region to the products and services of ISHS will prove beneficial for its ACP partners and beneficiaries. CTA and ISHS have therefore decided to join forces in the attainment of these goals.