Caribbean Agrifood Business – Spotlight on session #16 of the IICA COLEAD series: cross-border value chains
- 08/04/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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A strategic collaboration for Caribbean agriculture Since June 2021, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and COLEAD have joined forces through the FFM+ programme in the Caribbean Agrifood Business Series. This initiative highlights the innovations and successes of farmer-led agribusinesses and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Caribbean region. The series is driven by a common vision: to build a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive Caribbean agricultural sector. It promotes business models that are economically viable, environmentally… +IICA COLEAD NEXT WEBINAR: OPPORTUNITIES IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL MARKETS FOR CARIBBEAN ENTREPRENEURS
- 08/05/2024
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
IICA COLEAD NEXT WEBINAR : Opportunities in local and regional markets for Caribbean entrepreneurs The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and COLEAD kindly invite you to the 13th Caribbean Agrifood Business session on Opportunities in local and regional markets for Caribbean entrepreneurs . The session will be held online on Thursday 23 May 2024 – 10:00-12:00 AST / 14:00-16:00 UTC. Live interpretation will be available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. The agenda will follow soon. To register,… +COLEAD highlights young agripreneurs and their contribution to a sustainable world
- 12/08/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, Corp EN, News
The 2023 International Youth Day highlighted the importance to young people of “green skills”, which include “the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes needed to live, develop and sustain a sustainable and resource-efficient society”. Young agricultural leaders and entrepreneurs are key players in achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as they contribute to food security and safety, create jobs and improve livelihoods through responsible engagement in their farms and businesses. They are also leading the transition to a digital… +World MSME Day 2023: linking agribusiness and research to meet the SDGs
- 27/06/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN, Corp EN, News
The World MSME Day on 27 June is a celebration of Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and their crucial role in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to the United Nations, MSMEs are the backbone of most economies, accounting for over 70% of all businesses worldwide and more than 50% of jobs. These enterprises play a vital role in working with millions of family farms, contributing to food safety and security, and providing nutrition to local… +IICA-COLEAD Caribbean Agrifood Business Session n°8
- 20/03/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: ACP EN
Four inspiring Caribbean women entrepreneurs presented on their successes as businesses operating in the agrifood sector of the Caribbean in the Caribbean during the 8th session of the Caribbean Agrifood Business Series organised by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the COLEAD on 23 February 2023. The online session was attended by around 200 participants from the Caribbean region, Africa and Europe. The recordings of the session will be available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese on… +IICA-COLEACP Caribbean Agrifood Business Session n°7
- 20/12/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News
On 23 November 2022, during the 7th Caribbean Agrifood Business Session organised by IICA and COLEACP, several Caribbean companies shared their journey to successfully entering lucrative markets. The online session was attended by over 180 participants from the Caribbean region, Africa and Europe (agenda of the session; spearkers’ biodata). The recording of the session is available on COLEACP’s YouTube channel. Norman McDonald presented the Jamaican company Canco Ltd. and its brand, Linstead Market, of high-quality products such as canned ackees,… +Caribbean Virtual Agri-Food Trade Mission 2022
- 20/12/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Caribbean, News
The second Caribbean Virtual Agri-Food Trade Mission was held from 15–17 November 2022 to promote commercial exchange between companies from the Caribbean and other regions, to foster trade linkages among agri-food sector entities, and to assist Caribbean companies in consolidating or diversifying their export markets. A total of 172 participants (companies, ministries, UN agencies and programmes, etc.) from five regions (Caribbean, Central, South America and North America, the United Kingdom) engaged virtually in business meetings hosted by a platform that… +News digest: Agri-food Systems and Sustainability
- 28/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
Climate Caribbean IICA-IFAD report highlights significant contributions of family farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean and pending challenges regarding action against climate change Family farming is highly vulnerable to climate change-related extreme weather events, a vulnerability that is exacerbated by a lack of funding, the deterioration of soil health and high production costs. However, in Latin America and the Caribbean, this sector is making important contributions to resilience, adaptation and mitigation, which often go unnoticed. These are the conclusions… +#WorldFoodDay: Agrifood SMEs and businesses contribution to leaving no one behind
- 16/10/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: ACP EN, News
The World Food Day 2022 highlights the increasing interlinkages of economies, cultures, and populations with its theme “leave no one behind”. Global health, planet and political challenges call for global solutions that include guaranteeing the access and availability of nutritious food, as well as reducing food losses and waste. These solutions should specifically be designed and adapted to rural populations as they are the most vulnerable to food and climate crises, with 80 % of the extreme poor living in… +Celebrate resilient African and Caribbean MSMEs supporting sustainability, growth and inclusion
- 27/06/2022
- Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
- Category: Africa, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Caribbean, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe
With respectively less than 10, 50 and 250 employees, Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of most economies. They account worldwide for over 70% of all businesses and for more than 50% of jobs,1 especially for women and youth. MSMEs work with millions of family farms and contribute to securing food safety and security, providing nutrition to local consumers and communities, as well as promoting innovation and creativity towards sustainable food systems. MSMEs are highly sensitive to… +