News digest: Agri-food Systems and Sustainability
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
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Climate Caribbean IICA-IFAD report highlights significant contributions of family farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean and pending challenges regarding action against climate change Family farming is highly vulnerable to climate change-related extreme weather events, a vulnerability that is exacerbated by a lack of funding, the deterioration of soil health and high production costs. However, in Latin America and the Caribbean, this sector is making important contributions to resilience, adaptation and mitigation, which often go unnoticed. These are the conclusions… +DeSIRA-LIFT programme: COLEACP involved in Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, News
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and DeSIRA-LIFT jointly organised two events at the 2nd Biennial Conference on Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture, which took place on 14–16 September 2022 in Accra, Ghana, and online. The Conference provided opportunities to discuss Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) accountability, resource use and impact in Africa amongst a wide audience. The first event, Thematic Paper Presentation on compatibility assessment of agroecology and CSA practice, focused on agroecological transformation in support of climate change and the… +FFM+ in Nigeria
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: News, Nigeria
The launch of FFM+ in Nigeria, on 23 September 2002, provided an opportunity for COLEACP’s partners in the country and Nigerian horticultural system stakeholders to learn more about the new programme. FFM+ aims to bring together private and public stakeholders and disseminate robust and up-to-date information, research and training content to the industry. In Nigeria, actions under FFM+ will be targeted towards providing support to implement quality management systems for food safety and high-quality produce; training on crop protection strategies;… +African Diaspora Agrofood Entrepreneurs Compendium
- 18/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Uncategorized
COLEACP and The FoodBridge vzw, a non-profit organisation, have produced a Compendium showcasing the innovative businesses of nine African Diaspora agrofood entrepreneurs. These entrepreneurs have seized the opportunities to apply their education and professional skills gained in Europe to support sustainable development in their country of origin, alongside achieving entrepreneurial success in their country of residence. Through their businesses, they contribute to the development of the African continent and address the social, economic and environmental challenges in their place of… +#WorldFoodDay: Agrifood SMEs and businesses contribution to leaving no one behind
- 16/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
The World Food Day 2022 highlights the increasing interlinkages of economies, cultures, and populations with its theme “leave no one behind”. Global health, planet and political challenges call for global solutions that include guaranteeing the access and availability of nutritious food, as well as reducing food losses and waste. These solutions should specifically be designed and adapted to rural populations as they are the most vulnerable to food and climate crises, with 80 % of the extreme poor living in… +COLEACP celebrates businesses and SMEs empowering rural women
- 15/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
The International Day of Rural Women, celebrated the day before the International World Food Day (on 16 October), acknowledges women’s significant contributions to agriculture food and food safety, as well as the rural economy in all regions of the world. Women represent, on average, 43 percent of the agricultural labour force in developing countries from 20 percent in Latin America to 50 percent in Eastern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.1 They are a significant entrepreneurial force as owners of farms, input… +EU and GB MRL changes in 2022 – July – September 2022
- 07/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
Changes to EU and GB pesticide maximum residue levels Following the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union (EU), COLEACP’s monitoring of pesticide regulations now covers MRL changes in both the EU and Great Britan (GB), enabling us to keep COLEACP members and partner-beneficiaries up-to-date. Note that EU MRLs still apply in Northern Ireland (GB covers only England, Scotland and Wales). During the period July-September 2022, we have been highlighting significant changes to EU MRLs that affect 50… +EU and GB approval changes – July-September 2022
- 05/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
EU and GB approval changes Following the UK departure from the EU, COLEACP’s Regulation Monitoring now covers both EU and GB approval changes, enabling us to keep COLEACP members and partner-beneficiaries up-to-date on both regulatory frameworks. The European Commission (EC) has recently published changes to plant protection product (PPP) approvals within the European Union (EU). These include: – Non-approval as a basic substance of black soap E470a and calcium propionate Great Britain (GB) recently pubished a note concerning their decision… +COLEACP supports entrepreneurs committed to reducing food loss and waste through innovative solutions
- 29/09/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
The 2022 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (#IDAFLW) is a call for all to pursue the efforts in meeting the target 12.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for halving per-capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reducing food losses along production and supply chains by 2030. 17% of the total food produced is wasted at the retail, food service and consumption levels.1 In addition, 14% the world’s food production for human… +2nd Biennial Conference on Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture
- 09/09/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Corp EN, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
2nd Biennial Conference on Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture: DeSIRA-LIFT co-organises two events COLEACP is the lead of the second service area of the European Union’s DeSIRA programme working closely with African research organisations towards the Development of Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture contributing to sustainable agriculture and food systems. More specifically, DeSIRA-LIFT’s Service Area 2 works to support FARA, AFAAS, ASARECA, CCARDESA and CORAF (collectively known as CAADP-XP4 organizations) playing a key role in Africa’s agricultural knowledge and innovation systems.… +