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Nelfi Altagracia García (Dominican Republic): from five women selling door to door to a business powering its community

08/06/2026

In the rural community of Las Lajas, in the Dominican Republic, Nelfi Altagracia García has created more than just an artisanal chocolate business. Through Chocolala, she has helped create opportunities for women, strengthen local livelihoods, and promote community development. As...

Nelfi Altagracia García (Dominican Republic): from five women selling door to door to a business powering its community

Faly Rasamimanana (Madagascar): when Fihavanana opens global markets to small-scale producers

Agroecology as a lever of resilience for agri-food SMEs (Caribbean region)

Strengthening regional food safety systems: a look back at the collaboration with CAHFSA.

Dominican Week in Belgium and the Netherlands: focus on exports to the European Union

IPPC (FAO): from phytosanitary standards to practical implementation

Ethiopia: training the trainers to strengthen the horticultural sector

Guinea: a growing potato value chain, still to be structured

Benin: a shared diagnosis to unlock horticultural access to EU markets

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Agrinnovators.org: for and by innovative entrepreneurs in Africa

PAFO-COLEAD Innovations Session n°15: Technological innovations supporting agrifood value chains in Africa

World Food Day 2023: highlighting the importance of water for agriculture and food

Caribbean Agrifood Business Series

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IICA COLEAD NEXT WEBINAR: OPPORTUNITIES IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL MARKETS FOR CARIBBEAN ENTREPRENEURS

World Youth Skills Day: the Caribbean ecosystem supporting youth entrepreneurship

IICA-COLEACP Caribbean Agrifood Business Session n°7

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