On 20 and 21 May 2025, the “MERCOSUR–EU Soy Dialogue: Strengthening a Strategic Value Chain” was held in the cities of Buenos Aires and Rosario, Argentina. The event was organised by the AL-INVEST Verde Programme, the Sustainable Agriculture for Forest Ecosystems (SAFE) programme, the Zero Deforestation project, and the Argentine–German Dialogue on Sustainable Agricultural Innovations. Its objective was to promote technical and policy exchange between producing countries of MERCOSUR and representatives of the European Union (EU) in relation to the challenges of implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (EUDR).
Region:
Luwero, Nakaseke, Kassanda, Mubende, Bukomansimbi, Kyotera, Omoro, and Nwoya
Target group:
Smallholder farmers, traders, state and non state actors, and processors
Key activities:
- Capacity building of smallholder coffee farmers in production practices and sustainable land use management.
- Establishing traceability system and facilitating access to sustainable financing
- Facilitate inclusive business partnerships between producer organizations and supply chain actors
- Promote multi-stakeholder cooperation
Commodities:
