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Order issued by the French Government to suspend the importation, introduction and placing on the market in France of some foodstuffs originating from outside the EU that contain residues of certain pesticides

09/01/2026

On 7 January 2025 the French Government issued an Order suspending the import and sale of some foodstuffs that originate from outside the European Union (EU) if they contain certain pesticides that are not approved for use in the EU....

Order issued by the French Government to suspend the importation, introduction and placing on the market in France of some foodstuffs originating from outside the EU that contain residues of certain pesticides

Market dynamics in the fruit and vegetable sector: understanding the influence of supermarkets and large retailers

Looking back at COP30 in Belém: there will be no effective climate action without transforming food systems

Looking back at the 48th Codex Alimentarius Commission: working together to strengthen agri-food standards

Supporting the avocado value chain – the example of Ethiopia

The new SPRING programme: a new momentum for a sustainable and inclusive horticultural sector in The Gambia

STDF Penja Pepper Project (Cameroon): sustainability confirmed three years on

Multi-country Programme for Strengthening Trade Capacities (PRCC): support to MSMEs and professional organisations, and launch of bottleneck studies

Flashback 2015 : Training: sharing to ensure sustainability- an example from Ethiopia

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Innovations Series

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PAFO-COLEAD Innovations Session 14: Climate-resilient practices and innovations in agri-food SMEs

PAFO-COLEAD Innovation Series Session n°12

Companies promoting the circular economy and reducing food waste

Caribbean Agrifood Business Series

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COP 27: our future is in the hands of the agricultural and food industry

IICA-COLEACP Caribbean Agrifood Business Session n°6

COLEACP supports entrepreneurs committed to reducing food loss and waste through innovative solutions

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Over the past decades, agriculture has continuously expanded and enhanced its productivity to ensure food security and food safety to the growing global population in an unsustainable way. This has led to the loss of natural ecosystems, declining biodiversity and increasing greenhouse gas emissions1. The global agrifood system, which includes food production, processing, packaging and transport, is responsible for one of the largest shares of greenhouse gas emissions2 and thus is an important contributor to climate change. However, promoting more… +

This series of events focuses on innovations and successes of Caribbean farmer-led businesses and SMEs. The events are organised by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and COLEACP. Sustainable agriculture, good practices, bioeconomy, trade, food safety and quality, resilience, and the link between agriculture and tourism are some of the key focus areas for collaborative efforts. The sixth session, held on 25 August 2022, focused on the “High-end market opportunities for Caribbean agrifood products”. To compete globally, it… +

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… +