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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

Eric Medji, co-founder of Othentiks, local fruit juice producer

Josephine Okot: founder of Victoria Seeds, producer and distributor of high-quality seeds

Insights from the EDFI and CSAF conferences: uniting finance and technical assistance to tackle global challenges

Unfair trading practices in agri-food supply chains: update and outlook for non-EU suppliers

Boosting agrifood research and innovation cooperation for impact at scale - Conference report

Integrating gender for inclusive growth – COLEAD strengthens its commitment to equality and empowerment

Digital technology serving agricultural training: COLEAD’s participation in MoodleMoot Nigeria

New EAT–Lancet Commission: healthy, sustainable and just food systems for the post-2030 era

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Innovations Series

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INNOVATIONS SERIES : 1-year anniversary of inspiring stories from African businesses and SMEs

COLEACP and partners supporting sustainable entrepreneurship

Congratulations to ColdHubs and all the winners of “Best Small Business: Good Food for All”

Caribbean Agrifood Business Series

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COLEACP and partners supporting sustainable entrepreneurship

IICA-COLEACP Caribbean Agrifood Business Series

Launch of the Caribbean Agrifood Business Series

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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During September and October COLEACP collaborated with partners to present four online events, supported by the Fit For Market programme. With OECD: Fruit and Vegetables Industry Series: Session no. 1 On 14 September the OECD Fruit and Vegetables Scheme and COLEACP launched the Fruit and Vegetables Industry Series to highlight the significance of the sector in the context of the United Nations International Year of Fruit and Vegetables (#IYVF2021). The first joint session, with 220 participants, focused on “The fruit… +

4–8 October 2021 is the Caribbean Week of Agriculture. To celebrate, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and COLEACP are presenting the third Caribbean Agrifood Business session on Thursday 7 October, 10h00-12h00 EST. The theme will be “Post-Covid-19: Building stronger links between agriculture and tourism – the key role of SMEs and businesses”. You can register here. The online Caribbean Agrifood Business Series focuses on a range of topics including improved production, trade and competitiveness; food safety and… +

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and COLEACP join forces to support a more resilient and greener agricultural and agrifood business sector in the Caribbean in the post-COVID-19 recovery process. A two-hour session focusing on entrepreneurship development will be organized every two months, in collaboration with other international and Caribbean partners. The sessions will feature successful businesses and MSMEs across the region, across various value chains and markets. They will also bring views from experts in finance, policy… +