Category: Actualidad

More than 270 key stakeholders from Chile’s cattle and forestry sectors took part in a series of regional workshops on the challenges and opportunities presented by the EUDR

More than 270 producers and representatives from companies, trade associations and the public sector, together with other key stakeholders linked to the cattle and forestry value chains, took part in a series of regional workshops on the challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of the European Union Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR). Between July and August, the following took place:

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Nearly 600 stakeholders in Ecuador’s cocoa supply chain are building their capacity to comply with the EUDR Regulation

A total of 581 representatives from cocoa exporting companies, producer associations, traders and technical experts from public and private institutions in Ecuador took part in a series of webinars designed to enhance their knowledge of traceability and facilitate the adaptation of the cocoa supply chain to the requirements of the European Union Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR), as well as

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#CONEXIÓNVerde+ highlights the role of the private sector in the green transition

More than 100 representatives from European and Latin American institutions took part in the session “Green transition in the private sector: results and legacy”, held as part of #CONEXIÓNVerde+, the closing event of the AL-INVEST Verde programme. The meeting provided an opportunity to reflect on the main progress made by the programme and to explore opportunities for strengthening cooperation between the European Union and the Americas.

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Brussels is hosting the 7th EU–LAC Agri-Food Dialogue, which is establishing itself as a strategic forum for the exchange of experiences

The 7th EU–LAC Agri-Food Dialogue, organised by AL-INVEST Verde in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), brought together representatives from European and Latin American institutions to strengthen bi-regional cooperation on the sustainability of agri-food systems. The meeting, held in Brussels, continued the process of political and technical dialogue initiated in previous editions

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Brazil and the European Union are sharing strategies to promote sustainable, innovative and deforestation-free value chains

Representatives from public institutions, international organisations, the private sector and experts from Brazil and the European Union met in Brussels on 16 June at the high-level event “Strategies to promote sustainable, innovative, science-based and deforestation-free value chains”, organised as part of CONEXIÓNVerde+, the annual event of the AL-INVEST Verde programme. The meeting

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Chilean producers and companies are receiving training on the EUDR in the beef and forestry sectors

Producers, companies and other stakeholders in Chile’s cattle and forestry value chains will take part in a series of regional training workshops aimed at strengthening their capacity to meet the requirements of the European Union Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR). The initiative forms part of the technical assistance provided by AL-INVEST Verde, through

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6th EU-LAC Agri-Food Dialogue boosts bi-regional cooperation to strengthen organic systems

The VI EU-LAC Agrifood Dialogue, organised by AL-INVEST Verde in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), allowed progress in the analysis for the strengthening of organic systems and the promotion of more sustainable agrifood markets. The meeting, held virtually, gave continuity to the technical agenda initiated in previous dialogues, consolidating this space.

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Paraguay and the European Union promote the registration of meat producers in RETSA traceability platform

The campaign to raise awareness and register production units on the RETSA Carne de Paraguay platform was successfully carried out nationwide, with the participation of nearly 200 livestock producers from different regions of the country. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC) in alliance with the Rural Association of Paraguay (ARP), was supported by the

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Cooperation with São Paulo to support producers in complying with the EUDR

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

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