ABS Biotrade: Biodiversity-Based Value Chains

Biodiversity is the foundation for BioTrade value chains. Access and benefit-sharing (ABS) helps to ensure that these value chains contribute to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and ultimately trigger socio-economic development. In this context, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH manages three projects hosted on this platform: The ABS Capacity Development Initiative, BioInnovation Africa and ABS- compliant Value Chains in South(ern) Africa (ABioSA).

Enhancing the Marula industry in southern Africa

Stakeholders from across southern Africa gathered in Limpopo from 6-7 November for a pivotal workshop on obtaining Geographic Indicator status for Marula.

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COP16: About ABS agreements, Biodiversity-based businesses, IP&LCs, DSI, and Financing

Explore highlights from COP16, featuring impactful initiatives, new financing mechanisms, strengthened roles for IP&LCs and opportunities for biodiversity businesses.

ABS-Initiative, ABioSA and BIA at COP16

Learn more about contributions on ABS mainstreaming and implementation, biodiversity-based value chains, and DSI matters at the key UN biodiversity conference in Colombia.

ABioSA project extended to December 2025

Quo vadis, ABioSA? Find out more about the future of the "Access and Benefit-Sharing Compliant Biotrade in South(ern) Africa" (ABioSA) project and its Quo Vadis approach.

Sector dialogues in South Africa: Developing the Buchu sector

Supported by international partnerships and sector dialogues, a jointly developed Sector Development Plan paves the way for the Buchu sector to grow.

GIZ/ABioSA/Brett Eloff

Honeybush Engagement: Community sensemaking and creative responsiveness

Discover how communities are creatively collaborating to use Honeybush sustainably, ensuring sustainable growth and mutual prosperity for all involved.

Advancing the Mondia whitei Value Chain with ABS Compliance in Cameroon

Learn about the Mondia whitei (African Ginger) partnership between VMF and the cooperative MAGAMTO in Cameroon.

Launch of Namibia Fatty Oils Export Guide

BioInnovation Africa supported the development and launch of the Namibia Fatty Oils Export Guide to help MSMEs access the European cosmetics markets.

ABS capacity development for transformative change

At the 4th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation of the CBD in Nairobi, ABS Capacity Development Initiative introduced and advised about new strategies for capacity development.

Analysing the use of South Africa’s biological resources through AI

SANBI presented the BioInnovation Monitoring Tool at South Africa's Biodiversity Economy and Investment Indaba.

Click on one of our partner countries or regions to receive more details on our respective partners, target groups, activities, achievements, and the status quo of ABS and biotrade.

Silver Cluster-leaf (Terminalia sericea)

Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens)

©Jonathon Rees/ABioSA/GIZ

Marula (Sclerocarya birrea)

©Jonathon Rees

Aloe (Aloe ferox)

Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

@Louisa Feiter

Buchu (Agathosma spp.)

Mondia (Mondia whitei)

Aidan tree (Tetrapleura tetraptera)

Beeswax

Indian pennywort (Centella asiatica)

Ylang ylang (Cananga odorata)

Saro (Cinnasmosma fragrans)

©Roger Culos

Mopane (Colophospermum mopane)

©Rodger Bosch

Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis)

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