News digest: Agri-food Systems and Sustainability
- 08/04/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
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Climate IPCC issues bleakest warning yet on climate breakdown The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published its latest report on the state of the climate crisis. It states that climate breakdown is accelerating rapidly and many of the impacts will be more severe than predicted. Everywhere is affected, with no inhabited region escaping dire impacts from rising temperatures and increasingly extreme weather. About half the global population – between 3.3 and 3.6 billion people – live in areas… +Catch up on our latest webinars showcasing ACP agribusinesses
- 06/04/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
Two recent webinars focused on agrifood businesses in the Caribbean and Africa: “Agriculture trade: Opportunities for SMEs and businesses in export markets” (with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, IICA); and “Catalysing young African agri-entrepreneurs’ investments” (with the Pan-African Farmers’ Organization, PAFO). Agriculture trade: Opportunities for SMEs and businesses in export markets IICA-COLEACP Caribbean Agrifood Business Series: Session No. 5 This series focuses on innovations and successes of Caribbean farmer-led businesses and SMEs. The 31 March session highlighted the… +Trinidad and Tobago: EUROCHAMTT–COLEACP collaboration
- 06/04/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News, Trinidad and Tobago
The European Business Chamber in Trinidad and Tobago (EUROCHAMTT) and COLEACP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in delivering group training and promotion of market opportunities to the members of EUROCHAMTT and other fruit and vegetable producers in Trinidad and Tobago. The collaboration will benefit from EUROCHAMTT’s expertise, knowledge and networks in the horticulture sector in Trinidad and Tobago, and COLEACP’s experience throughout ACP countries and at EU level. The focus will be on capacity building and supporting… +COLEACP training-of-trainers: “From face-to-face to distance learning”
- 15/12/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Caribbean, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, News, Nigeria, Pacific, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe
In 2020, due to Covid-19 restrictions, it became urgently necessary to develop digital tools and distance learning methods. COLEACP mobilised quickly, and in April 2020 a training course on the basics of digital training was organised urgently for COLEACP’s ACP experts and the training department team, in partnership with the Digital and Multimedia Teaching Support Centre at the University of Lausanne. The transition to digital involves mastering new tools, learning new teaching methods, and operating a platform to host the… +News digest: Agri-food systems and sustainability
- 07/12/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Caribbean, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, News, Nigeria, Pacific, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Agri-food and climate Africa Voices from the AGRF 2021 Summit call for pathways to recovery and resilient food systems The AGRF 2021 Summit, was a critical gathering of global and African voices. Designed to outline, discuss and validate commitments to, and accelerate action towards, ending hunger, reducing poverty and improving nutrition by 2030. From 7-10 September, leaders from across the continent and beyond gathered under the theme of “Pathways to recovery and resilient food systems” to define the pathways and… +Caribbean AgTech investment opportunities
- 25/10/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News
The first 2021 Caribbean AgTech Investment Summit explored the opportunities for agricultural technology companies in the Caribbean, welcoming over 500 registrants from 60 countries around the world. Introducing the event, Dr Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, spoke of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) e-agricultural strategy “to improve producers’ competitiveness, incorporate greater climate smart technologies in the production process, increasing intra-regional trade and improving market infrastructure and connectivity, especially for small producers” (Caribbean Export News, 6 October). This is a key part… +Market report: Logistics in Suriname and the Caribbean
- 25/10/2021
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, Suriname
Through the Fit For Market SPS programme and within the context of the Covid-19 action plan, COLEACP’s Market Intelligence service has been working with the Association of Exporters of Agricultural Products of Suriname (Vereniging van Exporteurs van Agrarische Producten in Suriname, VEAPS), a professional association representing the country’s farmers and exporters of horticultural products. This collaboration is taking place in a context where Suriname’s exports have been suffering from a lack of competitiveness and logistics, constituting a bottleneck to export… +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
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… +