• 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
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    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… +
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  • News digest: Agri-food policy

    • 28/05/2021
    • Posted by: Gaetan Dermien
    • Category: Africa, Caribbean, Cocoa, News, Pacific, Pepper
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    GLOBAL Fairtrade Covid Fund: A significant impact for farmers Fairtrade’s Covid Relief and Resilience Fund is a joint effort developed by Fairtrade International, its member organisations, and government and commercial partners, aimed at delivering direct financial help to small-scale producers hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 500,000 farmers and agricultural workers in nearly 60 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean benefit from the Fund. Launched in 2020. the €15 million fund runs until 2022, providing personal… +
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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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