The Brussels Development Briefing n. 57 on “Investing in smallholder agriculture for food security and nutrition” organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid and the ACP Secretariat was held on Wednesday 11th September 2019, 9h00-13h00 at the ACP Secretariat, Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels, Room C. The Briefing discussed smallholder agriculture and its key role … Continue reading Brussels Briefing n. 57: “Investing in smallholder agriculture for food security and nutrition”

The Brussels Development Briefing n. 55 on Opportunities of blockchain for agriculture organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat, Concord and BMZ was held on 15th May 2019. This Briefing looked at the opportunities and challenges of Blockchain technology for agriculture and the food system. It also investigated new opportunities which can benefit smallholders, … Continue reading Conclusion and recommendations of Briefing n.55 on Opportunities of Blockchain for Agriculture

The Brussels Development Briefing n. 56 on The Land-Water-Energy nexus and the Sustainability of the Food System organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat and Concord was held on 3rd of July 2019, 9h00-13h00 at the ACP Secretariat, Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels, Room C. The Briefing discussed the Land-Water-Energy nexus and its implications … Continue reading Brussels Briefing n.56 “The Land-Water-Energy Nexus and the Sustainability of the Food System”

The Brussels Development Briefing n. 55 on Opportunities of blockchain for agriculture organised by CTA, the European Commission/EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat, Concord and BMZ was held on 15th May 2019. This Briefing looked at the opportunities and challenges of Blockchain technology for agriculture and the food system and new opportunities which can benefit smallholders, particularly with … Continue reading Brussels Briefing n. 55 “Opportunities of blockchain for agriculture”

The Brussels Policy Briefing n. 54 on ''Sustainable agriculture: where are we on SDGs implementation?'' took place on 27th February 2019 (European Commission, Charlemagne Building, Alcide de Gasperi Room, Rue de la Loi 170, 1040 Brussels ). Click Here for Webstream Twitter: #BBSDGS & follow @BruBriefings The Brussels Briefing 54 discussed the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable … Continue reading Brussels Briefing n. 54: “Sustainable agriculture: where are we on SDGs implementation?”

The Brussels Policy Briefing n. 53 on ''The next generation of farmers: successes and new opportunities'' took place on 20th November 2018 (ACP Secretariat). It discussed the policies and actions required to support the next generation of farmers to increase productivity, better access to remunerative markets and increased use of technology. It also shared lessons … Continue reading Briefing n. 53: “The next generation of farmers: successes and new opportunities”

The international tourism sector is a vibrant and growing one, with 598 million international tourist arrivals in the first half of 2017 alone. This was an increase of 6.4 % in comparison to the same period of the previous year. The Caribbean benefited from this increase in tourist arrivals as the region experienced a 5.2% … Continue reading Agritourism Policies in The Caribbean