Biodiversity-Based Value Chains

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Friedrich zur Heide presented the value chain approach of the BioInnovation Africa (BIA) project at the 7th BioTrade Congress in Geneva.

Key outcomes of the meeting adressed user willingness to share benefits, future COP decisions, and a transition period for establishing the Multilateral Mechanism.

The Government of Norway and the Bezos Earth Fund have provided funding to the Meridian Institute for broad and inclusive informal work on DSI.

The 7th BioTrade Congress will take place on 25 and 26 March, 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland for discussing global governance for trade and biodiversity.

A photograph of a Mahangu (Pearl Millet) harvester in northern Namibia, taken by Jonathon Rees, has won first prize of FAO's International Year of Millets 2023 Photo Contest

The BioInnovation Africa project’s second phase spurs African-European collaboration in biotrade partnerships. This article showcases examples from Namibia and South Africa.

In September, the first African Biotrade Festival (ABF) took place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The festival attracted more than 4,000 visitors.

The third edition of the ABS contract tool provides example clauses to make ABS work and is made mainly for situations where the user states that the objective is to conduct research without immediate commercialisation.

The biotrade sector provides opportunities to drive the active participation and empowerment of women, who are key to creating the enabling conditions for socio-economic change.

In several videos we show: biodiversity-based value chains contribute to conservation, gender justice, IPLC participation and employment. 

Equitable biodiversity-based value chains play an important role in the sustainable use of genetic resources and the development of local communities.