Convention of the African Network for the Development of Horticulture (RADHORT)

Title (French)

Acte constitutif du Réseau africain pour le développement de l'horticulture (RADHORT)

Title (Spanish)

Constitución de la Red Africana para el Desarrollo de la Horticultura

Place of adoption

Rome

Depository

FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

Language

French

Subject

Cultivated plants

Abstract

Paragraph 4 of Article 21 states that the Constitution shall come into effect as soon as at least five of the States referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 6 have accepted it and paid their contribution to the RADHORT Fund The Constitution will subsequently come into effect for those States that accept it on the date of deposit of their instrument of acceptance, accompanied by payment of their contribution to the Fund. Objectives: To establish the African Network for the Development of Horticulture (RADHORT). Summary of provisions: The objective of RADHORT is to reinforce the technical The objective of RADHORT is to reinforce the technical capacities of the horticultural sector of the Parties with a view to developing their horticultural production in a sustainable way (art. 3). To this end, RADHORT is, inter alia, to promote the control of horticultural development, ensure the promotion of development strategies based on the intensification and diversification of horticultural sectors, intensify the exchange of technical and economic information relating to the sustainable production and commercialisation of horticultural products, and reinforce national research and horticultural development capacities (art. 4). RADHORT is to conclude a co-operation agreement with the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) (art. 8). Furthermore, Parties undertake to establish the national structures provided for in art. 10 with a view to helping RADHORT in performing its activities (art. 10). Institutional mechanisms: The African Network for the Development of Horticulture (RADHORT) is established (art. 1). Its co-ordinating organs are a yearly Co-ordinating Meeting, a President, an Executive Secretariat, and Regional Theme Leaders (art. 11).

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