The Institute of Agricultural Economics (IEA-APTA) of São Paulo, linked to the State Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply, and AL-INVEST Verde will jointly strengthen the Rotas Rurais programme. This initiative aims to improve traceability and transparency in production chains in order to comply with the European Union's EU Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR). São Paulo
An Argentinean delegation composed of representatives of the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (SAGyP), the National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (SENASA) and the sector's chambers of commerce (CIAFA, CABIO and CASAFE) visited the European Union from 20 to 24 April to analyse opportunities for access to the European bio-inputs market. The mission took place in
Within the framework of the AL-INVEST Verde programme, the ARABICA project continues to promote the adoption of sustainable practices in the coffee value chain in Brazil, strengthening the capacities of producers and MSMEs to respond to the new environmental demands of the international market. A prominent component of the project has been the active participation of women in the processes of
More than 2,000 people from the provinces of Guayas, Manabí, Esmeraldas, Los Ríos, Santo Domingo, Orellana, Napo, El Oro and Pichincha in Ecuador have received training in traceability to adapt the cocoa value chain to the requirements of the EU Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (EUDR). The training process is part of the second phase of the
The Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa), with the support of the European Union's AL-INVEST Verde programme and the European Union Delegation in Chile, together with Eurochile, launched Phase II of the project to adapt the beef and forestry chains to the European Union's Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR). This milestone marks the beginning
From 3 to 7 November, AL-INVEST Verde participated in the Altamira Summit held in Altamira, in the Brazilian state of Pará. Organised by the Team Europe Initiative on Deforestation-Free Value Chains, of which AL-INVEST Verde is a member, this event brought together representatives from government, the private sector and international cooperation.
The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (SAGyP) of Argentina hosted the technical workshop "Export of Argentinean bioinputs to the European Union". The workshop was delivered by the Italian Council for Research in Agriculture and Analysis of Agricultural Economics, CREA, in the framework of the technical assistance provided by AL-INVEST Verde to the SAGyP. The
On 4 and 5 September, the practical workshop of the second phase of the "Trainer of Trainers" project was held, a joint initiative of the Agency for Regulation and Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Control of Ecuador (Agrocalidad) and AL-INVEST Verde, with the technical support of Trias. This action seeks to strengthen the adaptation process of the cocoa value chain.
AL-INVEST Verde is cooperating with the state of Espírito Santo in Brazil to implement the Selo Verde traceability platform. In the framework of this partnership, the production areas of coffee, cocoa and planted forests are mapped to obtain accurate information for the development of the platform. During the presentation of the partnership, the governor of Espírito Santo, Renato
