Key topics included organic fertilization, organic pest control, irrigation and pollution, variety testing, marketing of organic products, certification process and traceability of the market chain, policies encouraging organic farming, stakeholder involvement, economy of organic production, and biodiversity and ecosystem services. The first day was reserved to the presentation of the main outcomes of the OrganoRice project followed by discussion with stakeholders, farmers and delegates from the regional ministries of agriculture and environment in Vietnam. The second and third day were reserved for scientific presentations, whereby plenty of time was reserved for discussions and exchange. In total, more than 150 people attended the symposium.

For a small impression of the symposium, a short video was produced, which can be found here.

The full programme and book of abstracts can be downloaded from the OrganoRice homepage. 

For further information on OrganoRice, please also visit the project page.