News digest: Agri-food markets and production
- 20/09/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Apples, Avocados, Bananas, Berries, Caribbean, Cherries, Citrus fruits, Ginger, Mangoes, News, Onions, Pacific, Papayas, Pineapples, Tomatoes, Watermelons
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AFRICA Réunion Island vanilla gets EU Protected Geographical Indication Vanilla from Réunion Island has just been registered by the European Commission in the register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI). Its reputation is based on its unique aromatic bouquet, the result of the plant’s perfect acclimatisation on the volcanic slopes of the east of the island and the know-how developed by the people of Reunion. Source: Commodafrica, 30 August 2021 Opportunities for Ethiopian avocados “Ethiopia has huge potential in avocados” says… +Caribbean: Strategic review of the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency
- 17/09/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Caribbean, News
With the support of COLEACP, the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) is undergoing significant changes to ensure that it fulfils its mandate and maximises the value it offers to member countries. CAHFSA’s role is particularly important in the current context of a global pandemic; the increasing importance of non-tariff barriers and agricultural nationalism; threats to food security; and the need to rapidly diversify and expand exports from the Caribbean region. For CAHFSA to contribute effectively to addressing… +IICA-COLEACP Caribbean Agrifood Business Series
- 15/09/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Caribbean
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… +Bringing together NPPOs throughout the ACP regions
- 15/09/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Africa, Caribbean, News, Pacific
During the summer COLEACP has continued to offer group capacity building for ACP National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs), providing platforms for representatives of NPPOs to meet one another and share their experiences. Pest surveillance e-learning now in French Following the success of the English version, the first French training session on pest surveillance took place in June on COLEACP’s e-learning platform, followed by a further session in August. Together they reached 33 participants including representatives of the NPPOs of seven… +INTERNATIONAL MSMEs DAY 2021
- 25/06/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Bananas, Caribbean, Cassava, Cocoa, Coconuts, Dasheen, Fish, Mangoes, News, Pacific, Sweet potatoes
CELEBRATE WITH COLEACP MSMEs CONTRIBUTING TO NUTRITION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FROM FARM TO FORK Globally, Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (MSMEs) which work themselves with millions of family farms, are of notable importance in securing food safety and nutrition of local consumers and communities, creating employment, enhancing skills, as well as promoting innovation and creativity towards sustainable food systems. MSMEs respectively have less than 10, 50 and 250 employees but nonetheless provide great opportunities for job creation, especially for… +Launch of the Caribbean Agrifood Business Series
- 28/05/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News
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… +St Vincent & The Grenadines: Update 27 April
- 27/04/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
For the past two weeks the government has been mobilising the international community to request financial support for reconstruction. The latest estimate by the Ministry of Finance was for $500 million (50% of St Vincent & The Grenadines’ annual GDP). The United Nations has launched an appeal for solidarity and some countries have already replied positively. The Prime Minister and the Ministers of Finance and Tourism visited the North region (up to the Red zone limits) to see the impact… +Suriname: Capacity building bears fruit
- 26/04/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News, Suriname
Ministry extension staff (group 2) trained in the COLEACP Field Training Workshop method Training-of-trainers on safe use of pesticides, crop protection and Field Training Workshops for extension workers and researchers of MAAHF Suriname In Suriname, the primary support to famers is provided through the extension services of the Agriculture sub-directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (MAAHF). A need was identified for Ministry extension staff to receiving training in COLEACP’s Field Training Workshop method to upgrade their… +St Vincent & the Grenadines: Impacts of volcanic eruption on COLEACP members and on the country’s agriculture
- 19/04/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Caribbean, News
The La Soufrière volcano, which had seen a low-level eruption since December, experienced the first of several major explosions on Friday 9 April, and volcanologists say activity could continue for weeks. A further explosion was reported on the morning of Tuesday 13 April, sending another massive plume of ash into the air. COLEACP members, partners and friends are sharing news and images with us. Jethro Greene, Chief Coordinator of the Eastern Caribbean Trading Agriculture and Development Organisation (ECTAD CARIBBEAN), which… +IICA and COLEACP promoting entrepreneurship in the Caribbean
- 19/04/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News
On 8 April the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and COLEACP signed a technical cooperation agreement to work to develop a more sustainable and resilient agriculture sector in the Caribbean region. The agreement was signed during a virtual ceremony by Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, and Jeremy Knops, General Delegate of COLEACP. Sustainable agriculture, good practices, bioeconomy, trade, food safety and quality, resilience, and the link between agriculture and tourism will be some of the key focus… +