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  • Launch of the Caribbean Agrifood Business Series

    • 28/05/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Caribbean, News
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    Caribbean Agrifood Business Series
    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… +
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  • St Vincent & The Grenadines: Update 27 April

    • 27/04/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Caribbean, News, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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    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… +
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  • Suriname: Capacity building bears fruit

    • 26/04/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Caribbean, News, Suriname
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    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… +
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  • 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
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    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… +
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  • IICA and COLEACP promoting entrepreneurship in the Caribbean

    • 19/04/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Caribbean, News
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    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… +
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  • Caribbean: Business management training on market access

    • 13/04/2021
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Caribbean
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    Formation au nouvel outil d'évaluation rapide SPS (R-SAT)
    COLEACP’s latest Business Management and Development training in the Caribbean will focus on “Market access: How to make an informed business decision regarding the market to target”. The four-week training is intended for managers/directors of companies or farmers’ organisations operating in the local informal market, or in an informal way, who want to expand their activities to more formal, high-end (international) markets. Professional associations providing advice on this to their members can also participate. The current group of participants are… +
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  • COLEACP-CABA agreement

    • 17/03/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Caribbean, News
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    COLEACP-CABA-agreement
    COLEACP and the Caribbean Agri-business Association (CABA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in support of the SMEs and businesses operating in the agri-food sector in the Caribbean. The joint COLEACP-CABA action plan includes the following areas of cooperation, among others: Industry and market intelligence – information on international, regional and national policies and regulations impacting private sector operators, and joint information and communication products Business support – technical assistance to business proposals to improve production, access markets,… +
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  • COLEACP information meetings for NPPOs

    • 09/02/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, Caribbean, Pacific
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    Further information on TRACES NT COLEACP’s videoconference for National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) on 19 January, on “Use of the European TRACES NT system in ACP countries”, was well attended. Resources The following additional support is available on using TRACES NT: From late March 2021, virtual training courses will be provided by Better Training for Safer Food (BTSF). COLEACP will provide details when more information becomes available. Distance support and training from the TRACES helpdesk is available on request: contact… +
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  • Online training for Caribbean NPPOs

    • 03/02/2021
    • Posted by: Sandra Borma
    • Category: Caribbean, News
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    COLEACP is providing training in the Caribbean on Implementation of official controls for inspectors, controllers and technical staff involved in phytosanitary control, inspection and certification activities. This online training for NPPOs will be provided from 1 February until 26 February 2021. Spread over 4 weeks, it requires a daily time commitment of 3–4 hours. It is provided via COLEACP’s online training platform, and will be delivered through web conferencing, quizzes, educational videos and other digital tools. COLEACP’s expert trainers are… +
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  • Online training for Caribbean NPPOs

    • 18/01/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Caribbean, News
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    COLEACP is providing training in the Caribbean on Implementation of official controls for inspectors, controllers and technical staff involved in phytosanitary control, inspection and certification activities. This online training for NPPOs will be provided between 25 January and 19 February. Spread over 4 weeks, it requires a daily time commitment of 3–4 hours. It is provided via COLEACP’s online training platform, and will be delivered through web conferencing, quizzes, educational videos and other digital tools. COLEACP’s expert trainers are always… +
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