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Improving the competitiveness of non-illicit crops in Bolivia

Chemonics International (Chemonics International) | In the major coca-producing regions of Bolivia, economic development is stunted and the legal economy struggles to thrive. Chemonics helps develop long-term alternatives to coca that will allow the population ... Read more

Increasing access to agricultural technology and marketing services

Chemonics International (Chemonics International) | About 70 percent of Bolivians live below the poverty line. Through the Market Access and Poverty Alleviation Project Chemonics is working to raise incomes for rural Bolivians by increasing entrepreneurs’ ... Read more

Raising productivity and incomes through sustainable use of natural resources

Chemonics International (Chemonics International) | In parts of Mexico, acute poverty often leads to inefficient use of resources, which amplifies environmental pressures in regions of high biological diversity and fragile ecological stability. Through the Rural ... Read more

Capacity building to ACP fresh fruit and vegetables exporters to comply with SPS regulations

European Union (EU) (EU ) | The PIP program will improve the capacity of ACP fresh fruit and vegetables exporters to comply with SPS regulations. The programme comprises four major components:1.- REGULATION Support ACP countries in ... Read more

Harmonization of veterinary, phytosanitary and food safety standards and procedures, and differentiated agricultural production

European Union (EU) (EU ) | The overall objective of the project is to facilitate trade between MERCOSUR member countries, as well as with the European Union, through the promotion of an equivalent harmonised food control ... Read more

Strengthening SPS systems throughout ACP countries

European Union (EU) (EU ) | Strengthening SPS systems in ACP countires regarding the food and feed regulation Read more

Strengthening the sanitary conditions of fishery products

European Union (EU) (EU ) | Assist African, Caribbean and Pacific Region countries overcome their difficulties to comply with European sanitary regulations in the fishery sector. Activities include diagnostic studies, institutional support to ACP governments and ... Read more

Supporting ACP countries to develop and negotiate trade agreements

European Union (EU) (EU ) | Improve the capacity of ACP countries and regional organisations to design and implement their own trade strategies and effectively participate in international trade negotiations. Overall amount € 50 million. This ... Read more

Development of a sub-component on food safety in strengthening the national food control system in the Dominican Republic

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) (FAO) | A TCP project has recently been approved to complement the development of a sub-component on food safety in strengthening the national food control system in the Dominican Republic. The project ... Read more

Enhancing the analytical activities, laboratory quality assurance and capacity building of the Interamerican Network of Food Analytical Laboratories

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) (FAO) | Two FAO subregional projects to strengthen the analytical activities, laboratory quality assurance and capacity building of the Interamerican Network of Food Analytical Laboratories (INFAL/RILAA), were approved in December 2004 (countries ... Read more

Establishment of a National Codex Committee in Jamaica

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) (FAO) | FAO/SLAC and AGNS has been assisting in the Establishment of a National Codex Committee in Jamaica and will assist the Jamaica Bureau of Standards in preparing its Plan of Action ... Read more

Improvement of coffee quality through the prevention of mould formation

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) (FAO) | In May 2006 FAO completed implementation of a global project to address the problem of mycotoxin contamination of coffee and protect the health of coffee consumers. Initiated in 2000, ... Read more

Improving food safety and animal and plant health in Panama

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) (FAO) | The Ministry of Agricultural Development in Panama has requested FAO (AG) assistance in the area of food safety, animal and plant health. Read more

Improving the food safety of street foods

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) (FAO) | An FAO/AGNS subregional project on "Improving the food safety of street foods through establishing a food inspection system based on the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system in ... Read more

Improving the food trade sector

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) (FAO) | The Government of the Dominican Republic has requested FAO (SLC/AGNS) assistance to strengthen the food trade sector (Dominican Republic). Read more

Policy advice on public and private standards for plant and animal health and food safety in Latin America

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) (FAO) | The Regional Office for Latin Amrica and the Caribbean of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization provides analysis and advice to member countries in the region to improve their ... Read more

Strengthening the Biosecurity framework of Belize

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) (FAO) | An FAO project to strengthen the Biosecurity framework in Belize was initiated in April 2006 and is scheduled to continue until early 2007. The objectives of this project are: (a) ... Read more

Support to organic agriculture in Latin America

Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) (FAO) | The main objective of the project is to give technical assistance to the countries in order to establish a legal and institutional framework for the organic production and certification both ... Read more

Accelerating sustainable and equitable rural economic growth

FINTRAC (FINTRAC) | The Jamaica Rural Enterprise Agriculture and Community Tourism (REACT) is a four-year project designed to accelerate sustainable and equitable rural economic growth, i.e., stimulating economic opportunity in rural areas that ... Read more

Creating environmentally sustainable high-value agricultural production systems

FINTRAC (FINTRAC) | The Honduras Farmer Training and Development Activity Project (FTDA) is a program of the Millennium Challenge Account of Honduras (MCA-Honduras),funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) of the United States, ... Read more

Increasing rural incomes in El Salvador

FINTRAC (FINTRAC) | El Salvador Agricultural Diversification Program's mission is to increase rural incomes by improving productivity and sales for our clients in a way that is sustainable; expand local sales and export ... Read more

Leveraging the horticulture sector in Honduras to increase incomes and employment

FINTRAC (FINTRAC) | The Rural Economic Diversification Program (USAID-RED) is a 36 month initiative of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with a primary goal of increasing incomes and employment opportunities ... Read more

Development of good risk based agricultural social practices

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (GTZ) | The Objective of the PPP project between EurepGAP, GTZ and Coop Switzerland is to develop and test as set of pragmantic social criteria to be potentially integrated into the EurepGAP ... Read more

Partnerships for food industry development | Fruits and Vegetables.

Michigan State University Institute for Food and Agricultural Standards (IFAS) (MSU IFAS) | Partnerships for Food Industry Development (PFID) is a university/food industry joint technical assistance program that supports field operations that strengthen food industries in USAID host countries and promotes competitive participation ... Read more

Pesticides Initiative Programme

Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP) (PIP) | The Pesticides Initiative Programme (PIP) is financed by the European Development Fund (EDF) and implemented by the COLEACP, an inter-professional organisation devoted to the ACP-UE horticultural trade. PIP has two ... Read more

Biodiversity Conservation in Coffee

Rainforest Alliance (RA) | Because of coffee s global economic importance and its potential as a conservation tool, the Global Environment Facility through the United Nations Development Programme has provided the Rainforest Alliance with ... Read more

Initiative for Conservation in the Andean Amazon

Rainforest Alliance (RA) | The Initiative for Conservation in the Andean Amazon -- funded by the United States Agency for International Development -- aims to promote the long term sustainability of the ... Read more

SAI Program under the “USAID Environment and Labor Excellence for CAFTA-DR Program” (ELE CAFTA-DR)

() | Better working conditions are critical to realizing human rights at work, optimizing production systems, business competitiveness and sustainable development for societies at large. Professional certification systems assess the social performance ... Read more

Enhancing competitiveness | Trade facilitation and productivity improvements

World Bank Group (World Bank Group) | The objective of component 2(c) is to build awareness of, and a demand for, a national quality culture; facilitate the establishment of quality measurement, standards, testing, and certification services; and ... Read more

Promoting forestry certification in Mexico

World Bank Group (World Bank Group) | As part of its Environmental management practices, the Community Forestry Project II would support performance-based certification of production forests by independent third-party agencies (such as FSC) in communities / ejidos ... Read more

Strengthening SPS systems through the public and private sector

World Bank Group (World Bank Group) | The Agricultural Transition Project Development Objective is to strengthen the National Agricultural Science and Technology and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Systems by supporting the joint participation of both the public and ... Read more

Working through clusters to improve the coffee and dairy sectors

World Bank Group (World Bank Group) | For the coffee and dairy sector, the Competitiveness Learning and Innovation Project assists in establishing cluster information networks, on demand supported by ICT in cooperation with business associations representing the ... Read more

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